Jack Thomas Brinkley (b. December 22, 1930) is an American politician, educator and laywer.

Brinkley was born in Faceville, Georgia. After graduating from Young Harris College in 1949, Brinkley became a school teacher for several years before serving in the United States Air Force from 1951-1956. After his military service, Brinkley entered the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, graduated with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree in 1959, and became a practicing lawyer in Columbus, Georgia.