John F. Egan '57

Egan holds a B.A. in physics from Grinnell College and an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Northwestern University. Retiring in 1998, he was a senior corporate officer and vice president for corporate development of the Lockheed Martin Corp. and held executive positions with Lockheed and Sanders Associates. He has served on the intelligence desk in the office of the Secretary of Defense and has been chief scientist in the office of the chief of naval operations; was technical director for the Air Force Electronic Systems Division computer and display activity; and was a U.S. Air Force officer. Egan chaired the Naval Studies Board of the National Academies and has served more than 30 years on the executive panel for the chief of naval operations. His recognitions include the Air Force Commendation Medal, two Superior Civilian Service Medals, and election as a national associate of the National Academies and as a trustee and board chair of Daniel Webster College. Currently, he is a trustee of Huntington of Nashua, a senior living community in Nashua, N.H., and a member of the Nashua Arts Commission. He is married to Anne Patterson Egan ’57.