Background
Cooke, David Ohlmer was born on August 31, 1920 in Buffalo. Son of Lot Howell and Thekla Thusnelda (Ohlmer) Cooke.
Cooke, David Ohlmer was born on August 31, 1920 in Buffalo. Son of Lot Howell and Thekla Thusnelda (Ohlmer) Cooke.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1941. Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1950.
Member of faculty, United States School Naval Justice, 1951-1954; member of staff, Judge Advocate General, Office of Navy, 1957-1961; member, Reorganization Task Force, Department Defense, 1958; member of staff, Office of Organizational and Management Planning, OSD, 1961-1964; director, Office of Organizational and Management Planning, OSD, 1964-1969; deputy assistant secretary for administration, Department Defense, Washington, 1969-1988; director administration and management, Department Defense, Washington, since 1988; director, Washington Headquarters Services, since 1977.
Member Interagency Council on Administrative Management. Chair local Federal coordinator committee Combined Federal Campaign of National Capital Area. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Maritime Law Association (board graduate school, department agriculture 1973-1980, 84-88), American Society Public Admisntrn.
(president National Capital Area chapter 1989-1990), National Academy Public Administration (national council 1993-1995), American Consortium for International Public Administration.
Married Marion Louise McDonald, November 21, 1947 (deceased). Children: Michele C., Lot H., David O.