Background
Kahn, James Steven was born on October 14, 1931 in New York City.
Kahn, James Steven was born on October 14, 1931 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, City College of New York, 1952; Master of Science in Minerology, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Science, University of Chicago, 1956.
Instructor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1957;
assistant professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1958-1960;
research associate Narragansett Marine Laboratory, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1957-1960;
group leader, University of California, Livermore, 1960-1970;
department head, Physics International Company, San Leandro, California, 1970-1971;
division head geophysics, University of California, Livermore, 1971-1975;
deputy associate director human resources, University of California, 1975-1978;
associate director nuclear testing, University of California, 1978-1980;
deputy director laboratory, University of California, 1980-1987;
president, chief Executive officer, director, Museum Science and Industry, Chicago, 1987-1997;
retired, emeritus. Trustee Museum Science and Industry. Strategic planning committee Economics Development communications of City of Chicago, 1988-1991.
Member mathematics science education board NAS, 1991-1994. Chairman science advising committee Governor Illinois, 1994-1998. Member visiting committee division physical science University of Chicago, since 1996.
Member of advisory board directors Bank of America, Illinois. IMAX Corporation.
Trustee Geological Society of America Foundation, 1997^, fellow Geological Society of America. Board directors Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, 1994-2001, Dubuque (Iowa) Art Institute, 1999-1902, emeritus trustee Dubuque Museum Art. Rector science and medicine Lincoln Academy Illinois, 1994-2002.
Member, vice-chairman Board Natural Resources and Conservation, State of Illinois. Member of Sigma Xi.
3 children.