Buffington

Jack E. Buffington is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and former director of the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center at the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas and a master’s in civil engineering from Georgia Tech.

Throughout his 34-year Navy career, Jack led and managed construction projects throughout the world and ultimately was responsible for all Navy and Marine Corps construction worldwide. He is widely recognized for his personal efforts in overhead reduction, productivity improvement, and safety performance.

During three years as Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, he was responsible for more than $7 billion of construction. He provided aggressive leadership to Navy Seabees in development of operating doctrine and use of new methods and equipment. Navy and Marine Corps resources were optimized and readiness significantly enhanced as a result of his personal efforts.

Jack lives in Rogers, AR.