Background
Renken, Henry Algernon was born on February 28, 1908 in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry John and Willie Viola (Koiner) Renken.
Industry executive naval officer
Renken, Henry Algernon was born on February 28, 1908 in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry John and Willie Viola (Koiner) Renken.
Student, Washington and Lee University, 1925-1926; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1931; student, United States Navy Postgraduate School, 1938-1939; student, Naval War College, 1945.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1931; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1959; served destroyers, battleships, logistic support ships, 1931-1938; in destroyers, 1940-1944; commander destroyer, (United States Ship Hambleton), 1942-1944; member of staff, (CINC Atlantic Fleet), 1946; planner, (Navy Examining Center), 1947; supervisor development post World World War II, (Navy Training Courses), 1947-1949; commander, (Destroyer Division 102), 1949-1950; supervisor revision, (Navy Tact. Doctrine), 1951-1953; member of staff, (COM1stFLT), 1953-1955; commander amphibious flagship, (United States Ship Mount McKinley), 1956; command ship, (United States Ship Northampton), 1957-1959; director logistics plans, (Navy Department), 1959-1960; commander logistics, (7th Fleet), 1961-1962; assistant chief naval operations for general planning and programming, (Navy Department), 1963-1965; commander service force, (Atlantic fleet), 1965-1967; commandant, (9th Naval District), Great Lakes, III., 1967-1970; retired. Vice president, Tempel Steel Company, Chicago, 1970-1971; vice president, Inter-Probe Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, 1973-1986.
Married Isabel Bonvillian, May 30, 1938 (deceased). Children– Marian Souidee (Mistress W.R. Hjortsberg), Rosalyn (Mistress Mechanical Engineering Mina). Married Ruth Virginia Schmidt, July 26, 1952.
1 son, Henry Carl.