James William Hopkins

Background

Hopkins, James William was born on September 19, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Donald Lawrence and Frances (Kuban) Hopkins.

Education

Bachelor in English, University Texas, Arlington, 1971. Master of Arts in English, Midwestern State University, 1977. Master Library and Information Science, University Texas, 1986.

Graduate distinguished, Officer Training School.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1971; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1989; Titan II Inter Continental Ballistic Missile launch officer, instructor launch officer, United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1972-1973; Titan II Inter Continental Ballistic Missile launch officer instructor, squadron commander, United States Air Force, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1974-1977; instructor, assistant Professor of English, assistant director, acting director academic libraries, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1977-1982; flight commander, squadron commander, wing Executive officer, United States Air Force Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1982-1985; assistant director, Executive officer academic libraries, associate Professor of English, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1986-1988; commander, dean faculty squadron, director faculty support, associate professor, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1989-1992; director academic libraries, associate professor, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1992. Member tenure county United States Air Force Academy, 1990-1994, member memorial board, 1992-1994, member of faculty county. Member Air Force Libraries Steering Committee, 1992-1994, Colorado Academy Library.

Committee, 1992-1994. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• James William Hopkins has been listed as a noteworthy Career officer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Friends of Air Force Academy Library., 1992-1994. Member American Library Association, Colorado Library. Association, Colorado Council Academy Libraries (chairman 1993-1994), Association College and Research Libraries, Library.

Administration and Management Association, Beta Phi Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, poetry, sports, music.

Connections

Married Mary Laura Helbing, November 6, 1971. Children: Elizabeth, Emily, Steve, Paul.

Father:

Donald Lawrence Hopkins

Mother:

Frances (Kuban) Hopkins

Spouse:

Mary Laura Helbing

child:

Elizabeth Hopkins

child:

Paul Hopkins

child:

Emily Hopkins

child:

Steve Hopkins