Jack DeVine Bio

Jack DeVine is a retired nuclear energy executive. He is a 1965 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a nuclear submarine officer. He is a lifelong reader, an author, and a passionate observer of current events. He writes a weekly op-ed column for print and online distribution and is a regular contributor to The Patriot Post.


In his professional career, Jack led the planning and engineering for the safe multi-year recovery work at Three Mile Island following the nuclear accident there in 1979. He served in senior executive positions, including engineering Vice President at GPU Nuclear, Chief Closure Officer at the Savannah River Site, Senior Vice President and General Manager — US and Latin America Nuclear Operations with WorleyParsons, and Chief Decommissioning Officer at the Sellafield Nuclear site in the United Kingdom. He was cofounder and chairman of Polestar Applied Technology, a successful nuclear consulting firm serving U.S. and international clients.

Jack DeVine / April 17, 2024

Lessons From the Masters

Wrestling with life’s challenges? Don’t look to elected politicians for answers!

Jack DeVine / April 10, 2024

U.S. Sovereignty: Back to Basics

Even uninvited guests should be well treated — but they don’t get to run the place. We’ll decide what’s for dinner.

Jack DeVine / April 3, 2024

Impeachment Follies

America does not need another impeachment drama right now — it’s the job of the electorate, not Congress, to evict Joe Biden from the White House.

Jack DeVine / March 27, 2024

Three Mile Island Meets Climate Change

Yes, let’s “follow the science” — nuclear power is safe, clean, and sorely needed.

Jack DeVine / March 20, 2024

The Lawfare Scorecard

It’s election interference on a grand scale. We must not reward it.

Jack DeVine / March 13, 2024

Illegal Immigration Myopia

We’re just beginning to comprehend the enormity of the problem.

Jack DeVine / March 6, 2024

Restoring ‘Democracy’

It’s already slipping away fast. How do we reel it back in?

Jack DeVine / February 28, 2024

The Unwelcome Message From Nikki Haley

Her lonely and seemingly futile battle with Donald Trump may be just what the GOP needs.

Jack DeVine / February 21, 2024

How Old Is Too Old?

Professional expertise on aging is not required; the voters know what they see.

Jack DeVine / February 14, 2024

Poetic Justice?

The barrage of election-year assaults intended to undermine Donald Trump’s candidacy have had exactly the opposite effect. They’ve supercharged it.

Jack DeVine / February 7, 2024

The Border Mess, Unpacked

It’s not optional. We MUST secure our southern border.

Jack DeVine / January 31, 2024

American Unity?

Our nation is deeply divided. We want and need unity — but only the real thing.

Jack DeVine / January 24, 2024

The Trump Enigma

Sure, Donald Trump can defeat Joe Biden in 2024 — it’s a low threshold. But what if Biden is not the Democrat nominee?

Jack DeVine / January 17, 2024

Protest, the Good and the Bad

Protest is as American as apple pie — but have we lost sight of what makes it work?

Jack DeVine / January 10, 2024

A Race to the Bottom

Unhelpful advice from our president to a divided nation: My political opponent is out to destroy our country!

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