John Richmond Brinkerhoff was the associate director for national preparedness of the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency from 1981 to 1983.
13 Facts About John Brinkerhoff
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John Brinkerhoff had graduated from West Point in the Class of 1950 and spent 24 years on active duty in the Army, retiring in 1974 with the rank of Colonel.
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John Brinkerhoff served tours of duty in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam while in the service.
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John Brinkerhoff joined the Civil Service and was for nine years a career Senior Executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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John Brinkerhoff was notable for his role in planning REX-84, along with Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver North.
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John Brinkerhoff graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, CA in 1946.
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John Brinkerhoff obtained his BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, Class of 1950 and received his MS in Civil Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
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John Brinkerhoff later obtained his MA in Geography from Columbia University, and an MSA in Operations Research from George Washington University.
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John Brinkerhoff was born in Ohio in 1928 to Herschel and Florence Brinkerhoff.
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John Brinkerhoff was married twice first to Nancy Anne Burns with whom he had 4 children.
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John Brinkerhoff was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on July 20,2022.
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John Brinkerhoff was a descendant of Epke Jacobse Banta and the Banta Family Dynasty.
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John Brinkerhoff has written countless articles as well as two books.