LANGFORD KENNETH R

1LT Kenneth "Luther" R. Langford was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/23/2016 at the age of 68.9
Geneve,
Flight Class 71-12
Date of Birth 10/25/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/7/1 CAV in 71-72
Call sign in Vietnam DUTCHMASTER 24
This information was provided by Allison Norris (daughter)

More detail on this person: Kenneth R Langford Ken Langford (1947-2016), director of Internal Audit from 1995 to 2009, passed away suddenly on 23 September 2016. He was 68. Ken was a true professional internal auditor. He used his extensive experience to assist WHO to maintain high standards. In addition to providing a quality audit service, he also contributed to strengthening and professionalizing the governance of the WHO Staff Health Insurance through forward thinking that resulted in modernized and strengthened governance of the Insurance. Thanks in large part to Ken's work, good oversight and sustainability of the Insurance, on which so many former staff depend, is ensured. Ken was raised in Denison, Texas. He was a graduate of Texas A & M University and held numerous professional qualifications, including Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Internal Auditor. Despite the serious nature of his job, Ken was blessed with a remarkable sense of humor. He had a strong sense of professionalism, yet that did not prevent him from being able to find the funny side of most situations. With his trademark Texas drawl, he could enliven even the most mundane bureaucratic meetings. In short,he was a joy to work with. Prior to joining WHO, Ken worked for Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Following his retirement from WHO in October 2009, he took up several temporary appointments with UNITAID. Ken is survived by his wife Pia, his son Chris, his daughter Allison Norris, and four grandchildren. Marjory Dam, Tom Topping, and Hilary Wild from the Association of Former WHO Staff Tel:+41(0)22 791 3192 Office 4141, WHO, CH- 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Mail to: aoms @who.int Website: http://who.int/formerstaff/en/

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024