Background
Koehr, James Elmer was born on November 29, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of Edwin B. and Mae F. (Gardner) Koehr.
Koehr, James Elmer was born on November 29, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of Edwin B. and Mae F. (Gardner) Koehr.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, St. Saint Louis University, 1959; Master of Science in Oceanography and Meteorology, United States Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1964; postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1979.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1959; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1988; officer in charge weather/oceanography detachment, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1969-1971; commanding officer, Oceanographic Unit 2, Norfolk, Virginia, 1971-1972; operations research officer, Center for Naval Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1972-1975; program integration officer, Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Group, Washington, 1975-1978; executive development, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1978-1979; plans and programs officer, Oceanographer of Navy, Washington, 1979-1982; commanding officer, Naval Eastern Oceanography Center, Norfolk, 1982-1983; deputy, Oceanographer of Navy, Washington, 1983-1984; commander, Naval Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1984-1991; director advanced programs, Hughes Information Technology Company.
Advisor St. Thomas Catholic Church, Long Beach, Mississippi, 1984-1991. Executive Board local district county Boy Scouts American, 1991. Fellow American Meteorological Society, member Oceanography Society, American Meteorological Society, Marine Technology Society, Hydrographic Society, Mississippi Coast Association Federal Adminstrs.
(president 1989-1991).
Married Erma Louise Bulgarelli, July 14, 1962. Children: James G., John Jay, Bernard E., Brian D.