John Koper:
CLASS OF 1960
Suitland High SchoolClass of 1960
Forestville, MD
University of Maryland - EngineeringClass of 1966
College park, MD
District Heights Elementary SchoolClass of 1954
District heights, MD
John's Story
Life
My name is John Koper and I am a member of the Suitland Class of 1960.I was born in Takoma Park and grew up in District Hts. Attended Suitland High School every year from 7-12th grade except for the 8th when the junior high school opened.
I attended and graduated from the Univ of MD in 1967. My degree was in Aerospace Engineering.I worked in both private industry and the federal government. Most of my engineering career was related to naval aviation.I retired from the Navy in 1999 and from the private sector in 2005.
My wife and I live in Waldorf and have resided there since 1973.Both of our sons are married and live in the Metro DC area.
College
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was a commuter in school like many of my fellow students.A lot of us had part time and full time jobs. Mine was in the Post Office.I had a pretty good work schedule and the pay was good for that time.I married Linda Phelps two years before graduating and our oldest son was born in my senior year.Two guys I met in school were ushers in our wedding. Fortunately for me,one of these guys became a professional colleague of mine 15 years after graduation and we maintained our friendship over the years.I was fortunate to have had two careers in government,the first in transportation research and the second in naval aviation acquisition.Both due in part to the good education I received at Maryland Univ.
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