Background
Kump, Johnnie Ben was born on June 6, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John E. and Helen I. Kump.
Kump, Johnnie Ben was born on June 6, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John E. and Helen I. Kump.
Bachelor of Science in Speech, Drama and Psychology, University Missouri, 1968. Master of Science in Human Superior vena cava syndrome/Human Resources-Education, Boston University, 1986. Postgraduate, Indiana State University.
Postgraduate, Oklahoma University. Graduate (honorary), Military Sales Management School.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1967; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1985; chief public affairs 93d bomb wing, SAC, Castle Air Force Base, California, 1968-1969; advertising and publicity officer recruiting department, United States Air Force, St. Louis, 1969-1972; media relations officer space and missile systems division, Air Force Specialty Code, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1972-1974; chief internal information branch 3d tactical fighter wing, PACAF, Clark Air Base, Phillipines, 1974-1976; instructor, Air Force liaison officer, Defense Information School, Harrison, Indiana, 1976-1980; chief public affairs division 435th tactical airlift wing, MAC, Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, 1981-1984; director public affairs space systems division, United States Air Force, 1987-1989; chief media relations Lockheed Space Opns. Company, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, since 1989. Past president Joint Industrial Press Center, Kennedy Space Center.
Vice-chair Space Walk of Fame Foundation, Titusville, Florida, since 1992. Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited), Air Force Association (past president Spacecoast chapter), Aviation Space Writers Association, Space Congress (past publicity co-chairman), Canaveral Counsel Technology Societies (public relations chair/historian since 1993).
Married Shirley J. Ward, June 11, 1966. Children: John Carter, Linda Lichelle.