Background
Bratton, Joseph Key was born on April 4, 1926 in St. Paul. Son of John Smith and Maude Katherine (Keys) Bratton.
Bratton, Joseph Key was born on April 4, 1926 in St. Paul. Son of John Smith and Maude Katherine (Keys) Bratton.
Bachelor of Arts, United States Military Academy, 1948; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, C.E. United States Army, 1948, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1980, secretary to Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1970-1972, director nuclear activities Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe Belgium, 1972-1975. Director Division Military Application United States Department Energy, Washington, 1975-1979. Chief United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1980—1984.
Senior vice president Ralph M. Parsons Corporation, Pasadena, California.
Member Society of America Military Engineers Clubs: Army Navy Country.
Married Louise Skelly, September 30, 1950 (deceased 2006). Children: Joseph Key, John (deceased 1993), Mary, Anne, James.