Paul Brinkley

PAUL ANDREW BRINKLEY is a former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and the author of War Front to Store Front: Americans Rebuilding Trust and Hope in Nations Under Fire.

Brinkley is the recipient of the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, and the Defense of Freedom Medal. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University, completed doctoral coursework in operations research at North Carolina State University, and is a licensed professional engineer holding four U.S. patents.

When not writing, Brinkley draws on his work founding the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, which oversaw economic reconstruction in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Sudan. That experience shapes the concerns at the heart of his book.

Paul Brinkley’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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