Michael H. Kappaz

Background

Kappaz, Michael H. was born on May 14, 1942 in Cartagena, Colombia. Son of George and Elena (Hegel) Kappaz. came to the United States, 1963.

Education

Bachelor, La Salle College, Cartagena, 1961; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1970; Master of Business Administration in Finance Management, Golden Gate U., 1976; certified in Global Strategic Management, University of Pennsylvania, 1984; certified in executive management, Stanford University, 1986.

Career

Industrial engineer for iron and steel, Ramseyer and Miller, Inc., New York, 1964-1971; vice president, general manager international operations, Bechtel Power Corporation, Bechtel Group, Gaithersburg, Maryland. and San Francisco, 1971-1986; vice president, manager, Overseas Bechtel, Inc., Cairo, 1982-1984; vice president, project manager, International Bechtel Corporation, Inc., Venezuela, 1979-1982; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, K&M Engineering and Consulting Corporation, Washington, since 1987; Chairman, Board Of Directors, KMR Power Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1993; chairman, K&M Interamerican Investment Corporation, Arlington, 1993; chairman, K&M Interamerican Energy Leasing, Arlington, 1993; chairman, K&M Ventures, L.P., Arlington, 1993; chairman, KMtel LLC, since 1995.

Achievements

• Michael H. Kappaz has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Republican National Committee, since 1993. Member American Research Center (Egyptology and Archeology), 1982-1986. Member engineering advising committee American U., Cairo, 1982-1986.

Co-chairman county Latin American studies Johns Hopkins University, 1987-1989, mem.adv. county since 1987, member development committee since 1993. Member of the United States Energy Association, American Society Macro Engineering, American Chamber of Commerce (charter, Cairo), American Association Cost Engineers (past vice-president, director Capital chapter), Egyptian-American Chamber of Commerce, Washington International Trade Association, Hispanic American Chamber of C., Greater Washington Board Trade, District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Royal AutomobileClub, University Club, Georgetown Club, Avenel Country Club, Damascus Lodge.

Interests

• Avocations: opera, baseball, golf, bridge.

Connections

Married Chafica Maria Dau. Children: George, Nur-Helene, Christine, Karen, William, Patricia.

Father:

George Kappaz

Mother:

Elena (Hegel) Kappaz

Spouse:

Chafica Maria Dau

child:

Karen Kappaz

child:

Patricia Kappaz

child:

Christine Kappaz

child:

William Kappaz

child:

Nur-Helene Kappaz

child:

George Kappaz