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USTW Member Profiles
In Memorium
Jerome Raymond Reitenbach
BORN:
March
8, 1931
DIED:
May 22, 2010
LOCATION:
Daly
City, CA
Grand Master Jerome R. Reitenbach
8th Degree Black Belt
certified by: Kukkiwon,
World Taekwondo Federation; and by: United
States Taekwondo Won
Grand Master Reitenbach, an 8th Degree Black Belt, served as Vice-President of the U.S. Taekwondo Union from 1985-1992, 1997-1998, and the year 2000. He also served as Vice-President of the United States Taekwondo Won from 2003-2005, and was a long time member of the United States Taekwondo Won Supreme Promotion Board, which he chaired from 2008 until his death in 2010. He owned and taught at the Reitenbach Institute of Taekwondo for over 30 years and was also a physical education professor at the University of San Francisco. His 8th Degree Black Belt is certified through the World Taekwondo Federation, the Kukkiwon and the United States Taekwondo Won. His love for skydiving came from his days as a U.S. Army paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. Grand Master Reitenbach retired from the Army with 24 years of active service.
Positions & Appointments
SUPREME
PROMOTION BOARD CHAIR
United States Taekwondo Won, 2008-2010
VICE-PRESIDENT
United States Taekwondo Union, National
Governing
Body for the
United States Olympic Committee 1985-92,
1997-98, 2000
California State Taekwondo Association,
USTU 1982-1991
United States Taekwondo Won, 2003-2005
U.S. DELEGATE
Olympic Games – Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000
Pre-Olympic Games – Sydney 1999
1st Pan American Taekwondo Congress – Puerto Rico 1992
U.S. TEAM MANAGER
1ST International Goodwill Jr. Exchange Championships – Greece, Germany 1990
3rd Jr. Olympic Exchange Program – Korea 1992
Pan American Taekwondo Championship – Colorado 1992
All Star Team, World Taekwondo Festival – California 1993
World Cup Taekwondo Championship – France 2000
HEAD OF TEAM
1ST International Goodwill Jr. Exchange Championships – Greece, Germany 1990
3rd Jr. Olympic Exchange Program – Korea 1992
Pan American Taekwondo Championship – Colorado 1992
All Star Team, World Taekwondo Festival – California 1993
World Cup Taekwondo Championship – France 2000
MILITARY CISM GAMES
North American Regional Championships – Head of Team – Pennsylvania 1990
World CISM Games – Head of Team – Korea 1991
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Armed Forces Martial Arts Championships – California 1974 – 1979
1st International Goodwill Championships – California 1981
1st California State Taekwondo Championship – San Bruno 1981
AAU/USA Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships – California 1981-1984
WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
All Sports Committee 1998-2001, Masters Committee 1995-1997,
Collegiate Committee 1995-1997
TAEKWONDO PROGRAMS
University of San Francisco, since 1977
Presidio of San Francisco Military Base 1971-1986
Treasure Island Naval Air Station 1976-1978, Hamlin School for Girls 1980-1983
Cathedral School for Boys 1993-1996, Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco 1978
CREDENTIALS
USTU Referee Certification Continental Class A #85-0010, USTU Instructor’s Symposium
Regional and National, C Berkeley Best Coach Award 1981, USTU Technical Research
Committee 7th World Taekwondo Championships,
Co-Chairman National Martial Arts Day-Marine World Africa USA 1976,
Program Coordinator World Cup I-1986, Presidential Sports Award 1976, 1980, 1993,
International Taekwondo Academy Citation 1988, World Taekwondo Federation
Citation 1988 IOC, Centenary Seoul Games 1994, AAU (Amateur Athletic Union)
Pacific Assn Taekwondo Chairman 1980-1981,
USMSA (United States Military Sports Assn) Member 1985
AFMAA (Armed Forces Martial Arts Assn) 1973-1983