Background
Dinkel, John George was born on August 1, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Ernest and Loretta Gertrude Dinkel.
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John George Dinkel
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Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University of Michigan, 1967; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University of Michigan, 1969.
Career
Staff engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan, 1967-1969;
engineering editor, Car Life Magazine, Newport Beach, California, 1969-1970;
engineering editor, Road & Track Magazine, Newport Beach, 1972-1979;
editor, Road & Track Magazine, Newport Beach, 1979-1988;
editor in chief, Road & Track Magazine, Newport Beach, 1988-1991;
editor at large, Road & Track Magazine, Newport Beach, 1991-1992;
director product communications, Hill-Holliday, 1991-1992;
president, John Dinkel & Associations, since 1991;
editor-at-large, Sports Car International, since 1992;
vice president editorial operations, Calcar, 1995-1997. Commencement speaker University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1987. Honorary judge Meadow Brook Hall Concourse D'Elegance, 1985-1986, Hillsborough Concourse D'Elegance, 1989, Palo Alto Concours D'Elegance, 1990.
Vice president editorial operations, Calcar, since 1994. Speaker Direct Marketing Club Southern California, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
National chairman University of Michigan Annual Fund, since 1988. Commissioner Irvine (California) BaseballAssn. Secretary Irvine Pony Baseball-Softball, since 1995.
Organizer clothingdrive victims of Armenia earthquake, 1988. Soccer coach American Youth Soccer Organization, 1984-1990, Irvine Soccer Club, since 1991. Baseball coach Northwood Little League,1994-.
Basketball coach Irvine Boys and Girls Club, since 1993. Member Society of Automotive Engineers (panelist conference on impacts of intelligent vehicle highway systems 1990, organizer, chairman sessions on fuel economy and small cars 1978-1979, chair public affairs Future Transportation Conference 1997), American Racing PressAssn., International Motor Press Association, Sports Car Club American, International Motor Sports Association, Automobile Club Southern California (group manager member information and committee services since 1998), Motor Press Guild (president 1991), Pi Tau Sigma.
Connections
Married Leslie Hawkins, October 25, 1969. Children: Meredith Anne, Kevin Carter.
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Nationality
American