Background
Kofmehl, Kenneth Theodore was born on January 31, 1920 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Theodore August and Gladys (MacKenzie) Kofmehl.
Kofmehl, Kenneth Theodore was born on January 31, 1920 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Theodore August and Gladys (MacKenzie) Kofmehl.
Bachelor in Political Science, University Idaho, 1941. Master of Arts in Political Science, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Columbia University, 1956.
Visiting instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1955-1956; visiting assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1956-1957; assistant professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1957-1962; associate professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, 1962-1967; professor Political Science, Purdue University, Lafayette, 1967-1990; professor emeritus, Purdue University, Lafayette, since 1990. Consultant subcommittee on Constitution, United States Senate Judiciary committee, Washington, 1966-1980, commission on Science and Public Policy, NAS, Washington, 1964, select commission on Coms., United States House Representatives, Washington, 1973.
Panelist congressional debate Tippecanoe County Station WASK-AM, Lafayette, 1976. Moderator League of Women Voters and Indiana Commission on Humanities discussion group on Mondale-Dole debate, West Lafayette, 1976. Captain United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Blue Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Jerrie Lorraine McGhee, May 22, 1985.