John Jeffery Reinke ’71

John Jeffery Reinke ’71, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; May 27, of a stroke. After obtaining his MBA from the University of Michigan, he used his skill sets in careers at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, N.Y.; Whirlpool in Benton Harbor, Mich.; and American Seating and National Heritage Academies in Grand Rapids. He taught probability, statistics, and project management as an adjunct professor at Central Michigan University, Indiana University at South Bend, Notre Dame, and Davenport University. He retired in 2013 and volunteered at a local elementary school for five years. He also interviewed prospective Brown students for 30 years. He enjoyed playing the piano, singing in the church choir, traveling throughout the United States, and spending time with family at their lake cottage in Michigan and their beach villa in Florida. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; three sons;
and nine grandchildren.