Background
Linick, Michael Ernest was born on September 23, 1961 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Evan Faller and Shelley Lynn (Cohn) Linick.
Linick, Michael Ernest was born on September 23, 1961 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Evan Faller and Shelley Lynn (Cohn) Linick.
Bachelor in Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1983; postgraduate, Georgetown University.
Warehouse manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, Los Angeles, 1983; commissioned Lieutenant, United States Army, 1984; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1993; PFC basic training, United States Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1983-1984; student Officer Candidate School, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1984; student infantry officer basic course, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1984; platoon leader A Company 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry, United States Army, Korea, 1984-1985; intelligence officer, operations officer, combat support Battalion, United States Army, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1986-1989; student infantry officer advanced course, United States Army, 1989; adjutant 1st Battalion 12th Infantry, United States Army, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1989-1990; commander E-Company 1st Battalion 12th Battalion, United States Army, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1990-1991; commdr headquarters and headquarters company 1st BDE 4th Infantry Division, United States Army, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1991-1992; protocol officer armed forces inaugural committee, United States Army, Washington, 1992-1993; student combined arms staff school, United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1993; joint staff action officer counternarcotics division Joint Staff, United States Army, Washington, 1993-1994; plans officer office of Secretary Army, United States Army, Washington, 1994-1995; plans officer force doctrine concepts & policy division Office Deputy Chief Staff Operations, United States Army, 1995; protocol officer to presidential inauguration, United States Army, Washington, 1993; intern joint staff, United States Army, Washington, 1994.
Married Maura MacPherson, August 16, 1987 (divorced 1993). 1 child, Conor Morris. Married Debra Gold, August 12, 1995.