JOHN MOORE

MOORE--John Fitzallen.

His family is sad to report John's death on January 31, 2018 at the age of 89. He was born John Moore Untermeyer on February 23, 1928 in London, England to American poets Louis Untermeyer and Virginia Moore. A resident of Libertyville, IL, he is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years Betty-Ann (Jorgensen) Moore, children Laurel Moore (Michael White), Marjorie (John) Fish, Sheila (James) Kaplan, Cristopher Moore (Tracy Conrad), and Jonathan Moore, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Laurence Untermeyer, sister-in-law Jean Jorgensen, and nieces and nephews. His daughter Deborah and son Robin predeceased him. After degrees from MIT and Harvard, John applied his talents to innovations ranging from radar telemetry to microwave transmissions and spectroscopy. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia with a thesis proving the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide on the surface of Venus. Work in the field of medical electronics and x-ray products led to his founding Bio- Imaging Research, Inc. in Lincolnshire, IL. Among other technologies, BIR devised improvements for CAT scanners, making it possible to obtain higher-quality images with lower doses of radiation. John also held over 20 patents, was named a KPMG Peat Marwick High Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 1987, and received the Arthur Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 1989. He served as Chairman of the U.S. Naval Surface Weapons Board for several years. A celebration of his life will be held at a date to be announced.