Charles Patrick Zimkas

Background

Zimkas, Charles Patrick was born on September 8, 1940 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Zimkas Senior and Margaret (Bakunas) Sullick.

Career

Enlisted United States Air Force, advanced through grades to chief master sergeant, 1958; deputy chief of staff, personnel administrative division, Aerospace Defense Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1971-1974; executive to deputy chief of staff personnel, Aerospace Defense Command, Colorado Springs, 1975-1980; chief of administration, Air Forces Iceland, Keflavik, 1974-1975; first senior enlisted advisor, United States Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs, 1980-1984; retired, 1984; director regional development, Noncommissioned Officers Association, San Antonio, 1984-1986; chief operating officer, United States Space Foundation, Colorado Springs, since 1986.

Achievements

• Charles Patrick Zimkas has been listed as a noteworthy Space foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Noncommd. Officers Association (board directors 1978-1984, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1982-1984, Order of Sword award 1978, Excalibur award 1979), Air Force Association (president Lance P. Sijan chapter, medal of merit 1990, 94, exceptional service award 1996).

Connections

Married Ursula Frediel Marten. Children: Robert L., Uwe F., Michael P., Brian David.

Father:

Charles Zimkas Senior Sullick

Mother:

Margaret (Bakunas) Sullick

Spouse:

Ursula Frediel Marten

child:

Uwe F. Zimkas

child:

Michael P. Zimkas

child:

Brian David Zimkas

child:

Robert L. Zimkas