1929
  • Born July 27 in Steubenville, OH
1939
  • Ten-year-old John G. Rangos stood on a soda pop case beside his grandfather to hear President Roosevelt of the United States speak
1941
  • Notices how Americans worked together and made sacrifices in support of the nation, as during World War II
1951 – 1954
  • Served in the Armed Forces during the Korean War
  • Received the National Defense Medal
  • Received the United Nations Medal
  • Received the Korean Campaign Medal
  • Received the Presidential Unit Citation from President Truman and President Sigmund Ree of South Korea
1958
  • Advisor to Senator Hugh Scott (Senate 1958 – 1977). Hugh Scott served on the board of directors of Mr. Rangos' public company until 1994.
  • Advisor to David L. Lawrence during campaign for governor (1959 – 1963)
  • Board of Hellenic College holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (1958 – 1962)
1960
  • John F. Kennedy presidential campaign worker/advisor in PA, MD and WV
1970
  • Founder and CEO of Chambers Development Inc., an environmental and waste management company
1976
  • Delegate to Democratic Convention
1978
  • Appointed by Henry Ford, CEO of Ford Motor Company, as a UNA representative representing the state of Pennsylvania; addressed the UN
1980
  • Delegate to U.S. Olympics
1987
  • Established the John G. Rangos Sr. Family Charitable Foundation
1988
  • Received the Academy of Achievement Award from the America Ecumenical Patriarchate Order of St. Andrew the Apostle
  • Received the Olympic Committee Certificate of Appreciation
  • Appointed Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Order of St. Andrew the Apostle
1989
  • News Boy Champion, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  • Duquesne University Appreciation for Dedication as a Member of the Board of Directors - 1989-2006
1990
  • John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University opens
  • John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opens
  • Received the Community Service, Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year Award from the National Society of Fundraising Executives
  • Received the Pittsburgh Man of the Year Award for Business and Labor from Vector's Community Service
  • Received the Ellis Island Award
  • Received the United Way Outstanding Campaign Performance Award
  • Received the Juvenile Diabetes Business Man of the Year
  • News Boy Champion, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  • Received South Carolina Army National Guard Palmetto Patriot Certificate
1991
  • Received the National Patriots Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  • Received the Environmental Recognition Award from the Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage
  • Received AHEPA Academy of Achievement Award in Natural Sciences
  • Received the United Way Outstanding Campaign Performance Award
  • United Way Field Goal Club
  • Received Vietnam Veteran of the Year in Business Award
  • Received Washington County Fairgrounds, Community Interest and Good Neighbor Policy Award
  • News Boy Champion, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  • Georgia Governor appoints John G. Rangos, Sr. Lt. Colonel
  • Received South Carolina Army National Guard Palmetto Patriot Certificate
  • Received Leukemia Society Appreciation
  • Received the Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage Appreciation Award
1992
  • With the support of Archbishop Iakovos, established the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
  • Received the B'Nai B'rith International Corporate Leadership Award
  • Received the Man of the Year Award from the Hellenic-American C of C
  • Received the Handicapped Service Award from the Boy Scouts of America
  • Received the Junior Achievement Award from the Southwestern PA Corporation
  • Received the Art Rooney Award from the Catholic Youth Association
  • Received AHEPA Aristotelian Award
  • Boy Scouts of America Man of the Year
  • News Boy Champion, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1993
  • News Boy Champion, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1994
  • Became Vice Chair of USA Waste after merging with Chambers Development, Inc.
  • Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Speaker
1996
  • Established the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation which supports the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
1998
  • Received the Man of the Year Award from the ALS Association
  • Elected Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Order of St. Andrew the Apostle
1999
  • Received the Man of the Year Award from the Ronald McDonald House
2000
  • The John G. Rangos, Sr. – Massimo M. Trucco, MD, Diabetes Research Laboratory, located inside the Rangos Research Center at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opens
  • Received Duquesne University Honorary Degree of Doctor of Health Sciences
  • 200 Best Small Companies in America Award
2002
  • Donated 71 acres for the Recreational Rail-to-Trail in Westmoreland County, PA to help complete the trail from Westmoreland County, PA to Washington D.C.
  • John Rangos Chair supports the Johns Hopkins Colon Cancer drug study. Results of a four-year study performed by Dr. Francis Giardiello reveal that anti-inflammatory drug fails to prevent hereditary colon cancer
  • Supported the opening of the John G. Rangos Sr. Library at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, NY
2003
  • Helped form the pilot partnership of the Information Networking Institute (INI) at Carnegie Mellon and Athens Information Technology (AIT) to offer the INI's Master of Science in Information Networking degree in Athens, Greece. Later helped develop programs in Qatar, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, India and Portugal.
2004
  • Medal of Honor Foundation sponsors Price of Freedom: Americans at War. The permanent exhibit opens at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
2006
  • Ground breaking for the John G. Rangos Sr. Building, the first of five structures in the new Science and Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
  • Along with Mayor Bloomberg and Andrew Athens, served as a Grand Marshall of the Greek Independence Parade, for the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York
  • Recognized as a great role model and leader by the Chios Societies of the Americas and Canada, Inc. Mr. Rangos will serve as an Honorary Co-Chairman of the 52nd National Chian Convention
  • Duquesne University Appreciation Award for Dedication as a Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ground breaking for the John G. Rangos Sr. Building, the first of five structures in the new Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
  • Along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Andrew Athens of Chicago, IL, serves as a Grand Marshall of the 185th Anniversary of New York's Greek Independence Day Parade, for the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York
  • Recognized as a great role model and leader by the Chios Societies of the Americas and Canada, Inc. Mr. Rangos will serve as an Honorary Co-Chairman of the 52nd National Chian Convention
2008
  • Projected opening of The Science and Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
  • Namesake dedication ceremony for the opening of the new John G. Rangos Sr Building, the first building at The Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. April 11, 2008
  • Mr. Rangos champions groundbreaking international research and teaching collaboration between Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Patras, Greece. MOU is officially signed by John G. Rangos Sr, both academic institutions and His Eminence Archbishop Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Canada. April 11, 2008
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine and Hellenic faculty members make official first-time visit to University of Patras. Mr. Rangos addresses participants including Greek government officials, academics, and local officials with a taped video message. October 15-16, 2008
  • Opening dedication of the new John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Campus in Lawrenceville. The research building marks the first completed phase of the new Children's Hospital campus. October 29, 2008