Background
Dankanyin, Robert John was born on September 4, 1934 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Kohlesar) Dankanyin.
international business executive
Dankanyin, Robert John was born on September 4, 1934 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Kohlesar) Dankanyin.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1956. Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1961. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963.
Doctor of Business Administration, Belford University, 2006.
From manager mobile ICBM systems engineering department to manager space system laboratory, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1956-1968;
program manager, Litton Industries, Beverly Hills, California, 1968-1970;
vice president program management, Litton Ship Systems, Culver City, 1970-1971;
vice president program management, Litton Ship Sys., Pascagola, Mississippi, 1971-1973;
assistant manager for United States Roland program, Canoga Pk., California, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1975-1977;
assistant division manager missile development division, Hughes Aircraft Company, Canoga Pk., California, 1977-1984;
division manager land combat systems division, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1984-1986;
group vice president missile systems group, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1986-1987;
vice president, assistant group executive missle systems group, Canoga Park, California, 1987-1988;
vice president, assistant group executive space and communication group, El Segundo, California, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1988-1989;
corporation senior vice president diversification, Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1989-1992;
senior vice president business development, Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1992-1993;
senior vice president, president, Hughes Industrial Electronics Company, Los Angeles, 1993-1995;
group executive, Whittaker Corporation, Westwood Village, California, 1973-1975;
president, Chairman of the Board, Whittaker Community Development Corporation, Englewood, Colorado, Knoxville, Tennessee, Westwood Village, San Juan, California, 1973-1975;
international business and management consultant, president, Chief Executive Officer, ITI, Big Bear Lake, California, since 1995. Chairman Hughes Program Manager Development Course, Los Angeles, 1976-1988. Chairman, board directors Light Valve Products, Inc., 1988-1992, Hughes/Japan Victor Technology Inc., 1992-1995, Hughes Micro Electronics Ltd., Glenrothes, Scotland, Hughes Europa Ltd., Brussels, Belgium, 1993-1995.
Board directors Hughes Environmental Sys., Inc., Long Beach, California. Hughes EspaƱa, Madrid, Spain, Aero Sys., Inc., Paris. Director several wholly owned subsidiary including Direct television, Spectrolab, Hughes Network Sys., RF Identification Sys.
Lecturer, guest speaker, author on technical management. Business ventures, foreign marketing, def.conversion, diversifications and entrepreneurship.
Chairman industrial and professional advisory council College Engineering, Pennsylvania State University. Ski instructor Bear Mountain Ski Resort, Big Bear Lake, California, 1990-2005. Chairman several industrial task forces reporting to the United States congressional committees.
Member American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors 1986-1994, chairman finance committee 1990-1994), Hughes Management Club, Aero Club Southern California, Marina City Club, Riviera Country Club (board governors 1999ā2004), California Yacht Club.
Married Dorothy Jean Kuchel, August 9, 1958 (divorced June 1975). Children: Douglas John, David Jay, Dana Jean. Married Georgia C. Oleson, April 2, 1988 (deceased September 1990).
Married Charlene Marcella Bassett, May 16, 1998.