Background
Kiehne, Thomas Merill was born on April 24, 1947 in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Son of Merill Reuben and June Avis (Gullgren) Kiehne.
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Kiehne, Thomas Merill was born on April 24, 1947 in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Son of Merill Reuben and June Avis (Gullgren) Kiehne.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1969; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1985.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1969; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1991; field artillery officer, United States Army, various locations, 1969-1976; assistant professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1978-1981; associate professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1985-1989; operations officer, Capital Corps, Seoul, 1981-1982; program manager, Defense Advisory Reserve Projects Agency, Rosslyn, Virginia, 1989-1991; retired,, 1991; assistant director Institute for Advanced Technology, University Texas, Austin, since 1991. Course director various mechanic engineering courses United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1979-1981, 85-89, group director, 1987-1989. Consultant University Texas, summers 1986-1989.
Scout master Boy Scouts American, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1974-1976. Advisor American Society of Mechanical Engineers student section United States Military Academy, 1986-1989. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Life Quality award 1988, secretary Mid Hudson Section, 1985-1989), Combustion Institute, Society Automotive Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Anna Peterbauer, October 9, 1971. Children: Thomas, Steven.