Clark G. Fiester
Clark G. Fiester | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) | |
| In office May 1994 – April 17, 1995 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Darleen A. Druyun (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Darleen A. Druyun (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clark George Fiester January 25, 1934 |
| Died | April 17, 1995 (aged 61) Alexander City, Alabama |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (B.Sc.) Stanford University (M.Sc.) |
Clark George Fiester (January 25, 1934 – April 17, 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.
Biography
[edit]Clark 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]- ^ "Burial detail: Fiester, Clark G". ANC Explorer. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e ""Air Force Officials Named", November 1, 1993". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Patterson, Michael Robert (1 March 2024). "Clark George Fiester - Assistant Secretary of the Air Force". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- 1934 births
- 1995 deaths
- United States Air Force officers
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Clinton administration personnel
- United States Air Force civilians
- Accidental deaths in Alabama
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Stanford University alumni
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1995
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States