Edward Jozef Kaminski
U.S. government official, executive, former air force officer
Born Sept. 16, 1942, Cleveland (OH), U.S.; son of Theodore and Eleanor (Dobranski); married Julia (Crafts); children: Laura D., Garrett K.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), United States Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado Springs (CO), 1964; Master of Electrical Engineering (M.E.E), and Master of Aero / Astro Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, 1966; Ph.D., (in aero / astro engineering), Stanford University (CA), 1971.
Career: officer, United Statese Air Force (USAF), 1964-76; Special Assistant to Under Secretary of Defense, 1977-81, director, Low Observable Technology, 1981-85, United States Air Force (USAF), Washington (DC); president, 1985-93, chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 1993-94, Technological Strategies & Alliances, Burke (VA); chairman, Defense Science Board, 1993-94, under secretary of defense for acquisition & technology, U.S. Department of Defense, 1994 -, Washington.
Member of: National Academy of Engineering; American Institute of Aeronautics; American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Honors: Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Xi; Sigma Gamma Tau; Missile Development Junior Officer of the Year, 1967, Legion of Merit, 1971, United States Air Force (USAF); Scientific Achievement award, United States Air Force (USAF) Systems Command, 1969; Defense Distinguished Medal, Office of Secretary of Defense, 1981.
Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), colonel, 1960-81.
Language: English.
Hobbies: running, golf, tennis.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996