Background
Paynter, Harry Alvin was born on July 22, 1923 in Miami, Arizona, United States. Son of Harry and Mabel Vera (Moore) Paynter.
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Harry Alvin Paynter, American trade association executive. Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Joint Services Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster United States; Abdon Calderon Ecuador; recipient American Bankers award, 1947; named Ecuador Honorary Command Pilot.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1954. Postgraduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1957.
Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1961. Postgraduate, National War College, 1969.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant Air Corps, United States Army, 1943; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1968; service as flight commander 8th Air Force, World World War II and Berlin airlift. Assistant air attache, (American embassy), Karachi, Pakistan, 1958-1960; air attache, (American embassy), Quito, Ecuador, 1965-1967; air attache, (American embassy), Vietnam, 1969; professor aerospace studies, Dartmouth, 1967-1968; retired, 1970; managing director, Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, Inc., New York City, 1970-1973; president, Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1973-1988.
Membership
Member Canada Gas Association (life), Guild Ancient Supplers (honorary), American Society Gas Engineers (honorary), Air Force Association, Retired Officers Association, American Society Association Executives, National Press Club. Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Betty Clarice Wilkins, December 3, 1944. Children: Harry Alvin, Steven Wilkins, Barbara Elizabeth, Susan Moore.
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Religion
Presbyterian
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Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Joint Services Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster United States. Abdon Calderon Ecuador. Recipient American Bankers award, 1947. Named Ecuador Honorary Command Pilot.Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Joint Services Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster United States. Abdon Calderon Ecuador. Recipient American Bankers award, 1947.
Named Ecuador Honorary Command Pilot.