ETEC - Jim Blankenhorn, President & Program Manager, UCOR
ETEC - Jim Blankenhorn, President & Program Manager, UCOR
Friday, May 15, 2026 (7:30 AM - 8:30 AM) (EDT)
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Join us at ETEC, in person or virtually, on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 7:30 am - 8:30am to hear from Jim Blankenhorn, newly appointed President and Program Manager of UCOR, as he discusses his new role and vision for leading UCOR in support of the Office of Environmental Management mission.
His bio is below.
No registration is necessary for in-person attendance.
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Jim Blankenhorn
President and Program Manager
United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR)
Jim leads a 2,300-strong skilled workforce that is safely eliminating more than 200 Manhattan Project and Cold War era excess production facilities on the footprints of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex. UCOR’s work is clearing the way for cutting-edge science missions; nuclear deterrence modernization; and continued economic growth in East Tennessee.
UCOR has delivered more than 2,500 acres of federal land for establishing a commercial nuclear innovation district in Oak Ridge that has attracted $12 billion in next generation nuclear investments; preserved 3,500 acres for conservation; and supported historic preservation facilities for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
Before joining UCOR, Jim was North America Business Operations Senior Vice President for UCOR parent company Amentum and also served as Chair of the UCOR Board of Managers. He has nearly 40 years of experience in nuclear safety, nuclear facility operations, decontamination and decommissioning, engineering, and project management supporting Department of Energy Environmental Management and National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense programs.
A U.S. Army veteran, Jim retired from military service as a Brigadier General in 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Florida Institute of Technology; a Master of Science in Hazardous Waste Management from National Technology University; and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
HII Nuclear sponsors this month's ETEC Friday Morning Meeting Series.
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1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830 United States
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Complimentary coffee, bagels, muffins and pastries served.
The Outreach Center is located on the back corner of the building on the Applebee’s side. The entrance faces the Quality Inn and Applebee's.
Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center.
The main entrance of the ETEC Office will be locked.
-If you are coming from Knoxville via S. Illinois Ave (TN-62W); take a right onto S. Rutgers Ave, and continue until you come to the intersection of Rice Rd and Rider Rd, across from ORNL Corporate Headquarters; after the Quality Inn, take a left onto Rider Rd and you will arrive at your destination on the right. Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center.
-Alternatively, if you are coming from Knoxville via S. Illinois Ave (TN-62W); you can take a sharp right and merge onto Lafayette Dr; turn left onto W. Gettysburg Ave; turn right onto Manhattan Ave; then at the intersection of Manhattan Ave and S. Rutgers Ave, continue straight across onto Rice Rd until you come to the intersection of Rice Rd and Rider Rd; take a right onto Rider Rd and you will arrive at your destination on the right. Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center.
-If you are coming from Oak Ridge via the Turnpike, you will find us between the intersection of S. Rutgers Ave and Wallace Rd, between the Applebee's and Dairy Queen, across the street from St. Mary's School. The Outreach Center is located on the back corner of the building on the Applebee’s side. The entrance faces the Quality Inn and Applebee's. Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center. The main entrance of the ETEC Office will be locked.
-If you are coming from Oak Ridge via Illinois Ave; turn onto S. Rutgers Ave, and continue until you come to the intersection of Rice Rd and Rider Rd, across from ORNL Corporate Headquarters; after the Quality Inn, turn onto Rider Rd and you will arrive at your destination on the right. The Outreach Center is located on the back corner of the building on the Applebee’s side. The entrance faces the Quality Inn and Applebee's. Look for an awning and sign that says University of Tennessee Outreach Center. The main entrance of the ETEC Office will be locked.
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