Background
Rokke, Ervin Jerome was born on December 12, 1939 in Warren, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin K. and Joan (Ivery) Rokke.
academic administrator military officer
Rokke, Ervin Jerome was born on December 12, 1939 in Warren, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin K. and Joan (Ivery) Rokke.
Student, St. Olaf College, 1957-1958; Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1962; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Harvard University, 1970.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1962, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1994. Intelligence officer Pacific Air Forces, Hawaii, Japan, 1965-1968. Associate professor department political science United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968-1973, permanent professor, 1976-1980, dean of faculty, 1982-1986, chairman characterand leadership development, since 2007.
Plans officer North Atlantic Treaty Organization Headquarters, Brussels, 1973-1976. Air attache American Embassy, London, 1980-1982, defense attache Moscow, 1987-1989. Senior staff National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1989-1991.
Director intelligence Headquarters European Command, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1991-1993. Assigned to Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1993-1994. President National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, 1994-1997, Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary, 1997—2006.
President emeritus Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 2007. Consultant Department State, 1969, superintendent chair, Character & Leadership Development United States Air Force Academy, Company, 2007-2009, president, United States Air Force Academy Endowment, since 2009.
She is deeply admired by all members of our campus family: students, faculty, and administration alike.” Foreign six years, Mistress Rokke also served as an active member of the Board of Directors of New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem.
Married Pamela Mae Patterson, June 6, 1962. Children: Lisa Mae, Eric Scott.