Background
Blankenship, Richard Eugene was born on July 20, 1948 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Alonzo Willard and Virginia Cornelia (Sczcepkowski) Blankenship.
Blankenship, Richard Eugene was born on July 20, 1948 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Alonzo Willard and Virginia Cornelia (Sczcepkowski) Blankenship.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, 1971; student, University Missouri, 1972-1973; Master of Business Administration, San Diego State University, 1978; student, University Kansas, 1980.
Civil engineer, Starvaggi Industries, Inc., Weirton, West Virginia, 1971-1972; commissioned, United States Army, 1975-1981; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1976; analysis officer, Combined Arms Center, United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1981-1983; program manager, Combined Arms Center, United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1981-1983; resigned, United States Army, 1983; principal marketing representative, Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, 1983-1987; senior marketing representative, Honeywell Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1987-1990; market development manager, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1990-1993; director government programs, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, since 1993. Consultant Mead Resources Inc., Minneapolis.
Volunteer Special Olympics, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1984, 1985. member American Defense preparedness Association, Association United States Army, Navy League (vice president national capital county), national Security Industrial Association, West Virginia University Alumni Association (board directors, secretary 1990, national chapter treasurer 1991), Electronics Industrial Association.
Married Linda Lee Friesen, may 25, 1991.