John Edwards Kittelson

Background

Kittelson, John Edwards was born on July 19, 1936 in Beresford, South Dakota, United States. Son of Helmey and Ella (Grunning) Kittelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Augustana College, 1961. Postgraduate, Northwest Missouri State University, 1973. Graduate, United States Air Force Command & Staff College, 1969.

Graduate, National Defense University, 1988.

Career

Registered health underwriter. System simulation designer System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1961-1963. Engineering manager Raven Industries, Incorporated., Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1963-1968, manager marketing and sales, 1969-1972.

Field underwriter New York Life Insurance Company, Sioux Falls, 1973.

Admission liaison officer United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1975, liaison officer commander for South Dakot,1981-1986. Fighter pilot, director public affairs United States Air Force, California AirN.G., South Dakot Air National Guard, 1955-1984.

Colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1984-1990, state preparedness liaison officer for South Dakot, 1986-1990. President Nordland Fest Association, Incorporated., Sioux Falls, 1983.

Board directors Nordland Heritage Foundation, Sioux Falls, 1982-1986, 87-93, Nordland Fest Association, Incorporated., Sioux Falls, 1983, South Dakot Children"s Home Society, Sioux Falls, 1981-1986.

Member of council First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, 1978-1981, director parish education, 1978-1981. Member South Dakot Committee on Employers Support of Guard and Reserve, Sioux Falls, 1982-1985. Chairman United States Senator.

Pressler"s Selection Committee for Military Academy Nominations, Sioux Falls, 1978-1982.

Member center committee, Bergland Senior Citizens Center, Sioux Falls, 1977-1988.

Achievements

• John Edwards Kittelson has been listed as a notable insurance field underwriter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Augustana College. Member: Order of Daedalians, American Legion, Optimists International (Distinguished lieutenant governor 1968, president Sioux Falls 1966-1967, lieutenant governor Dakota-Manitoba-Minnesota 1967-1968), Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman aviation committee 1978-1980, board directors 1980-1983, chairman military and veterans affairs committee 1983-1985), Sioux Falls Life Underwriters (treasurer 1982-1983, secretary 1983-1984, vice president 1984-1985, president elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), South Dakota Association Life Underwriters (chairman state law and legislation committee 1987-1989), National Association Life Underwriters (national council 1986-1987, national vice chairman of state law & legislation committee 1988-1990, state law legislation committee chairman 1988-1990), Estate Planning Council (board directors 1980-1982), National Guard Association (executive committee South Dakota 1980-1982), Reserve Officer Association (president South Dakota 1979-1980, national councilman 1984-1987), Air Force Reserve Advisory Committee (member since 1988, Reservist of Year 1981), Air Force Association. (vice president South Dakota 1983-1984, president 1984-1986, 1987-1988, national vice president 1988-1991, national board directors since 1988, Presidential special citation 1990, national executive committee 1990-1991, chairman national membership committee 1990-1991, national long range planning committee since 1990, Presidential citation 1991, medal of merit 1990), Rotary International (Sioxx Falls Rotary board directors since 1992, district conference chairman 1992, district public relations committee chairman since 1993).

Connections

Married Marcia Lea Gunderson Kittelson, June 28, 1959. Children: John Olaf, Susan Marie.

Father:

Helmey Kittelson

Mother:

Ella (Grunning) Kittelson

Spouse:

Marcia Lea Gunderson Kittelson

child:

John Olaf Kittelson

child:

Susan Marie Kittelson