John Knight:
CLASS OF 1970
Kenmore East High SchoolClass of 1970
Tonawanda, NY
Dartmouth College - Thayer SchoolClass of 1975
Hanover, NH
Dartmouth CollegeClass of 1974
Hanover, NH
Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolClass of 1967
Buffalo, NY
Green Acres Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Tonawanda, NY
John's Story
Life
Graduated from Dartmouth in 74 and 75 with degrees in Economics and Engineering. Worked a few years as an Engineer and drifted into marketing and executive management. Lots of jobs, each one at a smaller company than the last. Stayed in New England, eventually moving from Nashua, NH to Scarborough ME where I live now. My wife Meredith (Mt Holyoke '75) and I had three fantastic children. Tragically, our oldest daughter Joy (26 - Mount Holyoke '01) passed away 04-05-2005 as a result of complications secondary to a liver transplant she received 02-05-1996. Our other two children are Douglas (26 as of 12/06, gone to too many colleges and still finding himself) and Noelle (21 as of 12/06, Dartmouth '08). I presently have a marketing and product design consulting business which I call "Imperative Marketing and Development." We help startup companies establish their brands and lauch new products. (I' spare you the marketing mumbo jumbo) Lately I have been emphasizing the product development side and doing a lot of engineering. I guess, doing what you want to do in your career is one of the privileges of this phase of life. I've also recentl...Expand for more
y taken over as CEO for one of my client companies - SiteWatch Technologies. I enjoy fishing, tinkering with too many cars, woodworking, playing the guitar (sorta), cooking, boating, computers, and involvement in the community. As the song says "Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention."
Workplace
Over the years I have broadened my work from Engineering and reached into manufacturing, marketing, and general management. Today I work as a consultant in Marketing and Product Development and as CEO of a small company Here's where I've worked:
Sanders Associates - Engineer
Kollsman Instruments - Engineering Group Leader
MFE - Director of Engineering, Instruments Division
Scully Electronics and Systems - Director of Engineering
Intelligent Controls - VP Engineer, VP Product Development, VP Sales and Marketing, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer
Simmons Sirvey Corp- VP Marketing, Chief Operating Officer
Imperative Marketing and Development - Proprietor
SiteWatch Technologies, LLC - CEO
Most Interesting Job - Intelligent Controls - Started in a chicken coop and ultimately took it public and listed on American Stock Exchange.
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