Background
Brake, Francis Bennett was born on March 9, 1941 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jasper Bennett and Helen Frances (Quigley) Brake.
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Francis Bennett Brake
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Francis Bennett Brake, American Shipbuilding executive. Industrial advisor George Washington University, Hampton, Virginia, 1991, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1990-1996; member of advisory board American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1994-1996; chairman International CALS Congress, since 1995. Member National Security Industry Association (policy board since 1991).
Education
Bachelor, Belmont Abbey College, 1962; certified, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1973; certified, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Virginia, 1974; Master of Arts, Control Michigan U., 1978.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force retired, United States Air Force, 1982; manager telecommunication and administration, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., 1983-1985; manager system development, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., 1985-1988; manager strategic system archaeology, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., 1988-1991; director technical business development, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., 1991-1993; managing director logistics engineering and technical services, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., 1993-1994; managing director international operations, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg., since 1995; vice president, coo, International Joint Venture Corporation for Advanced Manufacturing Technology, since 1997. Board directors PDES, Inc., Legal Research and Development Corporation.
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Membership
Industrial advisor George Washington University, Hampton, Virginia, 1991, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1990-1996. Member of advisory board American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1994-1996. Chairman International CALS Congress, since 1995.
Member National Security Industry Association (policy board since 1991).
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Married Carol Ann Byrnes, December 29, 1962. Children: Francis Bennett Junior, Heidi-Michelle, Todd Andrew.
