Background
Karpinski, Janis Leigh was born on May 25, 1953 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Nelson Arthur and Ruth (Sorensen) Beam.
Karpinski, Janis Leigh was born on May 25, 1953 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Nelson Arthur and Ruth (Sorensen) Beam.
Ba in English and Secondary Education, Kean College of New Jersey, 1975. Master in Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1985.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1977, advanced through ranks to captain, 1981, resigned, 1987, commander military police company Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1985-1986. Major United States Army Reserve, brigadier general, Commander Abu Ghraib Prison, 2003—2004, colonel, 2005. Intelligence officer 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1980-1982.
Operations and intelligence officer Anti-Terrorism Center, Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1983. Operations officer United States European Command, 1983-1985. Investigations manager Argenbright, Inc., Atlanta, since 1987.
Deputy to director plans training, mobilization and security, chief of security and intelligence United States Department Defense, Fort McPherson, since 1987, directors of plans, training, mobilization and security, since 1989. Associate professor City College of Chicago, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1985.
Active Atlanta Zoological Society, 1986. Member National Association of Female Executives, American Society Industrial Security, Embry-Riddle Alumni Association.
Married George Frank Karpinski, November 17, 1974.