▁and ▁Indust ry ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁board ▁chair ▁since ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁to ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Mr . ▁H ark er ▁is ▁also ▁involved ▁with ▁the ▁American ▁Electron ics ▁Association . ▁ ▁He ▁currently ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁group ▁and ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁council ▁for ▁the ▁local ▁chapter ▁in ▁Oregon . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁A E A , ▁H ark er ▁has ▁brought ▁the ▁spot light ▁on ▁China ▁and ▁the ▁manufact uring ▁concerns ▁of ▁American ▁corpor ations . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁John ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Den ison , ▁Iowa ▁and ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁wife ▁Jud ith ▁( née ▁Sk elle y ). ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁three ▁children , ▁John ▁Jr ., ▁Jul ie , ▁and ▁James . ▁ ▁He ▁currently ▁res ides ▁in ▁Lake ▁O sw ego , ▁Oregon ▁and ▁enjo ys ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁outside ▁activities . ▁ ▁He ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Colorado ▁and ▁holds ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁degree ▁in ▁Mark eting . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bi ographical ▁info — Ret rie ved ▁ 2 7 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Sal ary ▁and ▁Bi ographical ▁Info — Ret rie ved ▁ 2 7 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Port land ▁Business ▁Journal , ▁" Ex - In Focus ▁CE O ▁Adv ances ▁Bro ader ▁Ag enda ", ▁June ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁O MS I — Ret rie ved ▁