Author: John Beakes

John Beakes is co-author with Dr. Jim Piecuch of “Cool Deliberate Courage: John Eager Howard in the American Revolution” and “Light Horse Harry Lee in the War for Independence.” He is currently writing a military biography of Otho Holland Williams. Mr. Beakes is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and was an officer in nuclear submarines. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Next Century Corporation and CEO of Operational Performance Solutions (OPS.) He has served in executive leadership positions in technology services firms for over forty years.