Background
Kahne, Stephen James was born on April 5, 1937 in New York City. Son of Arnold W. and Janet (Weatherlow) Kahne.
academic administrator educator engineering executive systems engineer
Kahne, Stephen James was born on April 5, 1937 in New York City. Son of Arnold W. and Janet (Weatherlow) Kahne.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1960. Master of Science, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1963.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1969; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1969-1976; director, Hybrid Computer Laboratory, 1968-1976; founder, director, consultant, InterDesign Inc., Minneapolis, 1968-1976; professor department system engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1976-1983; department chairman, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1976-1980; director division electrical, computer and system engineering, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980-1982; professor, Poly Institute New York, 1983-1985; dean engineering, Poly Institute New York, 1983-1984; president, Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, 1985-1986; professor department applied physics and electrical engineering, Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, 1985-1989; chief engineer civil systems division, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1989-1990; chief scientist Washington Group, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1990-1991; construction engineering Center for Advanced Aviation Sys. Development, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1991-1994; executive director, Chief Executive Officer, Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education, 1994; chancellor, professor, vice president, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Prescott, Arizona, since 1995. Consultant in field; exchange scientist NAS, 1968, 75.
Active Minneapolis Citizens League, 1968-1975. Regent Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, 1984-1985. Trustee Yavapi Regional Medical Center, 1999-2004.
Chairman Beaverton Sister Cities Foundation, 1986-1989. Court appointed special advisory Superior Court Arizona, since 2005. Board directors West Yavapai Guidance Clinic, 2005-2009, Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority, 2006-2011, American Mensa, since 2008.
Served with United States Air Force, 1963-1966. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life. Editor Transactions on Automatic Control 1975-1979, member editorial board Spectrum 1979-1982, president Control Systems Society 1981, board directors 1982-1986, vice president technical activities 1984-1985, Centennial medal 1984, Disting Member award 1983, Richard Emberson award 1991, Distinguished Lecturer 1998—2000), International Federation Automatic Control (honorary editor 1975-1981, deputy chairman managing board publications 1976-1987, vice president 1987-1990, president-elect 1990-1993, president 1993-1996, advisory 1999—2011, chairman since 1999, member publications management board, Foundation trustee).
Member: Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Irena Nowacka, December 11, 1970. Children: Christopher, Kasia.