John W Beck, PhD
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Accomplishments

Aviation

Provided flight instruction to over 100 pilots.
Provided ground instruction to over 200 people.
Created the Bell Labs Adventure Flying Club.
Flew four arctic expeditions (as far north as Eureka).
Completed over 300 air carrier certification projects.
Own and operate an air charter company.
Developed an FAA approved Cessna 414A flight simulator.
Currently an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
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Adventure

Created the Adventure Club (over 500 members).
Organized and led over 500 adventures.
  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Hang Gliding.
American Sailing Association instructor captain.
  • Issued over 100 certificates.
  • Conducted over 50 sailing adventures.
Sailed the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and South Pacific.
Expedition leader for four high arctic treks.
Biked from Atlantic to Med across Pyrenees foothills.
Biked Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI, and more.
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AT&T Bell Laboratories

Developed a supercomputer for naval submarines.
Graduated from Defense Systems Management College.
Created Technical Project Management Handbook.
Lead engineer and technical manager for big projects.
Designed and developed security platform for single sign-on.
Promoted values for quality, sustainability, and management by fact.
Established metrics to assure cost, compliance, and satisfaction.
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Duke University Medical Center

Developed a mathematical model of blood flow through the central circulatory system.
Developed reconstruction algorithm to minimize dose and scan time with superior image quality.
Formed basis for the nuclear heart scan using SPECT and the nuclear stress test.
Developed programs to take and analyze images of heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys.
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