In 1957, Fiester joined GTE Government Systems Corp. (which would be acquired by General Dynamics in 1999), a company that designed and developed information security, electro-optics, and automated airport weather stations.[2] Fiester was associated with GTE Government Systems Corp. for his entire career, eventually becoming a group vice president and general manager.[2]
clark, fiester, clark, george, fiester, 1934, 1995, american, businessman, served, assistant, secretary, force, acquisition, from, 1993, until, death, plane, crash, 1995, assistant, secretary, force, acquisition, office, 1994, april, 1995presidentbill, clinton. Clark George Fiester 1934 1995 was an American businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition from 1993 until his death in a plane crash in 1995 Clark G FiesterAssistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition In office May 1994 April 17 1995PresidentBill ClintonPreceded byDarleen A Druyun Acting Succeeded byDarleen A Druyun Acting Personal detailsBornClark George FiesterEducationPennsylvania State University B Sc Stanford University M Sc Biography editClark G Fiester was born on January 25 1934 1 He was educated at Pennsylvania State University B S and Stanford University M S 2 He later attended a six week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School 2 He served in the United States Air Force and became a captain In 1957 Fiester joined GTE Government Systems Corp which would be acquired by General Dynamics in 1999 a company that designed and developed information security electro optics and automated airport weather stations 2 Fiester was associated with GTE Government Systems Corp for his entire career eventually becoming a group vice president and general manager 2 On November 1 1993 President of the United States Bill Clinton nominated Fiester to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition and he subsequently held office until his death 2 Fiester had been a long time friend of United States Secretary of Defense William Perry the two having met as undergraduates at Penn State 3 Fiester died in a plane crash near Alexander City Alabama on April 17 1995 3 He had been flying on an Air Force Learjet 35 from Andrews Air Force Base to Randolph Air Force Base when the crash occurred 3 Also killed in the crash were Colonel Jack Clark II Fiester s military deputy Major General Glenn A Profitt II and five other members of the Air Force 3 President Clinton granted a presidential waiver to allow Fiester to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery 3 References edit Find a Grave Profile a b c d e Air Force Officials Named November 1 1993 Archived from the original on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2011 02 27 a b c d e Memorial Page from Arlington National Cemetery Government offices Preceded byDarleen A Druyun Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition 1993 1995 Succeeded byDarleen A Druyun Acting Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clark G Fiester amp oldid 1124843291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,