Background
Horn, Charles F. was born on July 20, 1924 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States. Son of Huber H. and Mary C. Horn.
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Charles F. Horn
lawyer electrical engineer State Senator
Charles F. Horn, American State senator, lawyer, electrical engineer.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1949;
Bachelor of Laws, Cleveland State University, 1954.
Career
Application engineer, Westinghouse Electric, Cleveland, 1949-1951;
engineer, Hertner Electric Company, Cleveland, 1951-1953;
owner, engineer, Leare Equipment Engineering, Cleveland, 1953-1961;
owner, partner, IRBATCO, Cleveland, 1953-1961;
attorney, Dayton, Ohio., since 1961;
city county member, City of Kettering, Ohio., 1963-1969;
mayor, City of Kettering, Ohio., 1969-1980;
county commissioner, Montgomery County, Ohio., 1980-1984;
member, Ohio State Senate, Columbus, since 1985. Advisory panel Office of Science and Technology. Chair Economics Development, Technology and Aerospace Committee.
Senate representative Thomas Edison Technology Board, Development Financing Policy Board, Ohio Industrial Training Program Board. 3-term chair Federal Labs Consortium Advisory Board, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1980-1983. Consultant National Science Foundation.
ParticipantU.S. Conference Mayors. Chair Ohio Economics Study, 1997, 98.
Membership
Organizer Miami Valley Council Govts., Montgomery County. Trustee National Aviation Hall of Fame, Cox Arboretum, Cmty. Development Corporation.
Past trustee Grandview Hospital, Kettering Chamber of Commerce, Dayton Area Senior Citizens, Kidney Society, Leukemia Society, Public Opinion Center. Founder, chairman Camp for Kids Who Can't. Past advisory board Kettering Memorial Hospital.
Past chairman municipal section United Way Campaign. Promoter formation of Wright Technology Network;founder and past chair of Regional Economics Strategies Forum. Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Theatre.
Member Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Interests
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Avocations: tennis, golf, bicycling, horticulture.
Connections
Married Shirley E. Horn, August 1, 1953. Children: Holly E., Charles J., Heidi E.
- Father:
- Huber H.
- Mother:
- Mary C. Horn
- Spouse:
- Shirley E. Horn
- child:
- Holly E. Horn
- child:
- Heidi E. Horn
- child:
- Charles J. Horn
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Born
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient numerous awards including Michael A. DeNunzio award United States Conference of Mayors, 1980, Citizen award Public Children Svc. Association Ohio, 1988, Legislator of Year award National Association Social Workers, 1989, Technical award Dayton Area Technology Network, 1989, Distinguished Legislation Svc. award Ohio Human Superior vena cava syndrome Dirs. Association, 1989, Public Svc. award Quality Dayton, 1990, Tom Bradley Regional Leadership award National Association Regional Council, 1989,Volunteer of Year award Camp Kern Young Women’s Christian Association, Public Svc. award Ohio Computer Technology Center, 1990, Topcat Technical award State of Ohio, 1997, Guardian of Small Business award National Federation of Indiana Business, 1998.Recipient numerous awards including Michael A. DeNunzio award United States Conference of Mayors, 1980, Citizen award Public Children Svc. Association Ohio, 1988, Legislator of Year award National Association Social Workers, 1989, Technical award Dayton Area Technology Network, 1989, Distinguished Legislation Svc. award Ohio Human Superior vena cava syndrome Dirs. Association, 1989, Public Svc. award Quality Dayton, 1990, Tom Bradley Regional Leadership award National Association Regional Council, 1989,Volunteer of Year award Camp Kern Young Women’s Christian Association, Public Svc. award Ohio Computer Technology Center, 1990, Topcat Technical award State of Ohio, 1997, Guardian of Small Business award National Federation of Indiana Business, 1998.