Edward P. Cliff

Edward P. Cliff
Cliff in 1962
9th Chief of the
United States Forest Service
In office
March 17, 1962 – April 29, 1972
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byRichard E. McArdle
Succeeded byJohn R. McGuire
Personal details
Born(1909-09-03)September 3, 1909
Heber City, Utah
DiedJuly 18, 1987(1987-07-18) (aged 77)
Alexandria, Virginia
SpouseKathryn Mitchell Cliff
ChildrenCarolyn Cliff, Jane Cliff
Alma materUtah State University
OccupationForester
AwardsUSDA Distinguished Service Award;
Gifford Pinchot Medal, Society of American Foresters;
Bernhard Fernow Award, American Forestry Association;
Fellow, Society of American Foresters

Edward P. Cliff (September 3, 1909 – July 18, 1987) served as the ninth Chief of the United States Forest Service (USFS) of the Department of Agriculture, from March 17, 1962 to April 29, 1972.