James D. Weiskopf
Jim Weiskopf, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, resides with his wife Kamay, in Beaufort, South Carolina.
He formerly served on active duty in the US Army from 1966 to 1992, and following his retirement, he was the Director of Public Relations, Development, and Marketing for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial for 4-1/2 years. He then became the Executive Vice President, Communications for Fisher House Foundation, responsible for all public affairs, communications, and promotional activities for the not-for-profit organization supporting the network 94 Fisher Houses. He retired from that position in 2010 and continued as Vice President of Fisher House Foundation in a consultant capacity until the end of 2020.
His last military assignment was as the Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Army Military District of Washington, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., where he served from 1989 until his retirement in 1992.
Weiskopf graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in economics. He participated in the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Dartmouth and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Adjutant Generals’ Corps, upon graduation in June 1966.
He earned a Master’s degree in Public Relations from The American University in Washington, D.C., and obtained additional masters degree credits by attending the Army’s advanced public affairs course at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina. His military education included the basic and advanced courses for officers of the Adjutant Generals’ Corps; the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle, PA.
Weiskopf is the recipient of numerous military awards and decorations including the Legion of Merit, six awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and six awards of the Army Commendation Medal. From his Vietnam service, he received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam’s Armed Forces Honor Medal (First Class), in addition to unit awards.
He serves on the Board of Directors of the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, is active at the local level in several service organizations like the Military Officers Association of America, Rotary International and USO. He most recently researched the history of the Fisher House program for publication in a 25th anniversary commemorative book.
In 2019, he was inducted into the Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame, as its 62nd member; and he is a member of the Class of 2022 of Leadership Beaufort.
Jim and Kamay have been married for 50 years. They have three daughters and five grandchildren.