Chairman
Colonel Richard C. Kaniss was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Transportation Corps on June 2, 1976, upon graduation from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He also earned a master’s in business administration degree from the University of Colorado.
He is the Chairman for the Our Community Salutes DFW Inc. That organization is a national, non-profit organization helping communities recognize, honor, and support high school seniors who plan to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services after graduation.
He is also the Past President for the Association of United States Army’s (AUSA) North Texas – Audie Murphy chapter. The chapter earned “Best Chapter” from the National AUSA convention during his time as chapter president and again in 2023.
Colonel Kaniss retired after 30 years of military service in July 2006.