Kenneth G. Wiman

Kenneth Gustave Wiman was a rear admiral in the United States [Coast Guard].

Biography

Wiman was born on October 1, 1930, in Kearny, New Jersey. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was married and has five children.

Career

Wiman graduated from the United States [Coast Guard Academy] in 1952. During the Korean War, he served aboard the. Later, he was assigned to the, the and the.
Other assignments included being stationed in Ketchikan, Alaska, and Galveston, Texas. In 1981, he became Chief of Research and Development of the Coast Guard.
During his career, Wiman was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal three times. He retired in 1988.