Background
Brinkerhoff, Peter John was born on August 1, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Walter II and Janet Stole (Mohair) Brinkerhoff.
manufacturing company executive
Brinkerhoff, Peter John was born on August 1, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Walter II and Janet Stole (Mohair) Brinkerhoff.
Bachelor in Political Science, Georgetown University, 1967; Master of Business Administration in Finance, American U., 1972.
Investment manager, American Security & Trust Company, Washington, 1969-1972;
operations executive, ITT, New York City, 1972-1975;
manager corporation development, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company. New York City, 1975-1976;
vice president marketing, executive vice president, president Jacobs Manufacturing Companies subsidiary, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1976-1985;
founder, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Polestar Group, Inc., West Simsbury, Connecticut, since 1985;
also board directors, Polestar Group, Inc., West Simsbury, Connecticut
chair, Chief Executive Officer, J.H. William Industrial Products, Inc., Columbus, Georgia, 1987-1994;
chief operating officer,, Weldotron Corporation, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1995-1997. Board directors American Supply & Machinery Manufacturing, Cleveland.
Merrill Lynch Interfunding, Inc., New York City, advisor 1987-1993. Board directors Scully & Scully, New York City. Interim chief operating officer Shape, Inc., Biddeford, maine, 1988.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Cannon Ball Industries, Inc., Harvard, Illinois, 1989. President Chief Executive Officer Aqua Fab Industries, Inc., East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1990-1992. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Great Hill Insurance Limited company, Bermuda, 1991-1992.
Board of directors Connecticut Business Coalition on Health, Hartford, 1984-1985. Graduate, member Hartford Leadership Council, 1982-1983. Board directors Simsbury Education Enhancement Foundation, since 1994.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1967-1969. Member American Supply and Machinery Manufacturers Association (board directors 1983-1985, 89-93), National Spa and Pool Institute (manufacturers county 1991-1992), Hand Tool Institute Inc., Hartford Club (Connecticut), World Affairs Council, Western Hwy Institute, Hartford County Manufacturers Association (board directors 1983-1985).
Married Jeannine Teresa Heneault, August 2, 1969. Children: Jodie, Peter, Jill.
