Background
Kann, Clifton Ferdinand von was born on October 14, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Lyllian (Kaufman) von Kann.
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Kann, Clifton Ferdinand von was born on October 14, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Lyllian (Kaufman) von Kann.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1937. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor in Aeronautical Science (honorary), Harvard University, 1984.
Graduate, Artillery School, 1942. Graduate, Command and General Staff School, 1945. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1954.
Graduate, National War College, 1957.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, Field Artillery United States Army, 1938, advanced through grades to major general, 1962. Various combat assignments, North Africa, Sicily and Italy, 1942-1945. Member War Department general staff, 1945-1946.
With Office Comptroller, Department of Army, 1948-1951. With Central Intelligence Agency, 1951-1953. Commanding officer 7th Infantry Division Artillery, 8th Army, 1954.
With Korean Military Advisory Group Korea, 1954-1955. With Headquarters Army Forces Far East and 8th Army, Japan, 1955-1956. Assistant division Commander 82d Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1957-1959.
Director army aviation Department Army, 1959-1961. J-3 United States Strike Command, Tampa, Florida, 1961-1962. Commanding general 1st cavalry division Korea, 1962-1963.
Commanding general United States Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1963-1965. Retired, 1965; vice president operations and engineering Air Transport Association American, 1965-1970, senior vice president operations and airports, 1970-1980. President National Aeron.
Association, 1980-1989. Chairman board National Aeronautic Association, 1989-1990, chairman emeritus, since 1992.
Member American Helicopter Society (chairman board 1962-1963, president 1961-1962), World Aerospace Education Association (board directors 1987-1993, president 1990-1991, Federation Aeronautique International (vice president 1980-1988, president 1988-1990), Black Tie Club (Washington. President 1978-1979), Aero Club (Washington. President 1969), Harvard Varsity Club (Cambridge), Metropolitan Club (Washington), National Aviation Club (president 1974-1975).
Clubs: Harvard Varsity (Cambridge). Metropolitan, National Aviation (president 1974-1975).
Married Sallie Emery Flint, October 6, 1938 (divorced May 1965). Children: Curtis Emery, Lisa Christine. Married Kathryn Heyne, July 18, 1965.