George Brooks Harrison

Background

Harrison, George Brooks was born on July 30, 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Henry and Mary Carter (Ogburn) Harrison.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Public Policy, United States Air Force Academy, 1962. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, 1970.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1989; fighter pilot, forward air contractor and instructor, 557th and 436th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Florida and Vietnam., 1963-1969; joint exercise planner, United States Readiness Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1971-1974; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1974; operations officer, 13th and 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn, Thailand, 1974-1975; squadron commander, 4485th Test Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1975-1978; graduate, Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama, 1979; wing commander, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1982-1986; chief joint operations division, Organisation of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1984-1986; department chief of staff, plans, United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1986-1989; assistant chief of staff, studies and analyses, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1989-1991; deputy chief of staff for operations, United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, 1991-1992; commander, Air Warfare Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1992-1993; commander combined/joint task force, United States Air Force, S.W. Asia, 1993; commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1994-1997; director research operations, Georgia Tech Research Institute, since 1997. Member United States Air Force Science Advisory Board, Washington, 1989-1991, 92-95, 98-. Sponsor Military Operations Research Society, 1989-1991.

United States delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Group on Aerospace R & D, Paris, 1989-1991. Lecturer to military, technical and civic groups, 1982-1995.

Achievements

• George Brooks Harrison has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, researcher, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, lieutenant colonel Civil Air Patrol, South Carolina, New Mexico, Georgia, since 1978. District commissioner Boy Scouts American, Germany, 1986—1989, council commissioner Germany, 1991—1992, executive council New Mexico, 1995—1997. Executive vice president, board directors Air Warrior Courage Foundation, since 1998.

Board directors National Museum Aviation, since 1998, Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, 2005. Member Atlanta Regional Airport Authority. Fellow: Beta Gamma Sigma.

Member: Air Force Association, Quiet Birdmen, Order of Daedalians (flight captain 1987-1989, 2003-2005).

Interests

• Avocation: civilian flying.

Connections

Married Pennie Maria Jenkins, November 29, 1963. Children: Taylor Leigh, Todd Henry, Tracy Elizabeth.

Father:

William Henry Harrison

Mother:

Mary Carter (Ogburn) Harrison

Spouse:

Pennie Maria Jenkins

child:

Tracy Elizabeth Harrison

child:

Taylor Leigh Harrison

child:

Todd Henry Harrison