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.