Background
Kahn, January Edward was born on August 29, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Sigmond Lawrence and Betty Jane Kahn.
manufacturing company executive
Kahn, January Edward was born on August 29, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Sigmond Lawrence and Betty Jane Kahn.
Bachelor of Science in Metall.Engring., U. Cincinnati, 1971. Management trainee United States Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana, 1971-1972. Plant metallurgist Regal Tube Company, Chicago, 1972-1974, general foreman, 1974-1976, superintendent, 1976-1977, manager technical service, 1978-1980, materials manager, 1980-1981.
Manager quality control Std.
Tube Company, Detroit, 1977-1978. Director operations Boye Needle Company, Chicago, 1981-1982, vice president operations, 1982-1983, vice president, general manager, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1988.
Vice president sales and marketing Caron International, Rochelle, Illinois, 1988.
Management trainee United States Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana, 1971-1972. Plant metallurgist Regal Tube Company, Chicago, 1972-1974, general foreman, 1974-1976, superintendent, 1976-1977, manager technical service, 1978-1980, materials manager, 1980-1981. Manager quality contrl Standard Tube Company, Detroit, 1977-1978.
Director operations Boye Needle Company, Chicago, 1981-1982, vice president operations, 1982-1983, vice president, general manager, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1988. Vice president sales marketing Caron International, Washington, since 1988.
Board directors Warm Up American, Craft Yarn Council, president, 2002—2004. Board directors Helping Hands Foundation, since 2004. Member American Society Metals, American Institute of Mining, American Society for Testing and Materials, Ravenswood Industrial Council (board directors 1983-1984, president 1985), Hand Knitting Association (chairman 1986-1988).
Married Deborah Ann Deckinga, November 28, 1975. Children: Jason Edward, Justin Allen, Julie Annual.