Mr. Haas born on June 17, 1944 in Akron, Ohio. He was an outstanding athlete and an exemplary student. He graduated college with high honors and obtained a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Syracuse University in just two years. A few years after obtaining his Ph.D., Mr. Haas took up employment at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. He served in a number of sensitive locations, including Bangladesh, Iran, and Oman. He was then appointed CIA Station Chief in Beirut, arriving there in mid-summer of 1982.

Mr. Kenneth E. Haas was one of 63 victims of the bombing of the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, which took place on April 18, 1983. At approximately 1:05 PM, a truck loaded with nearly 2,000 pounds of explosives careened through the driveway of the American embassy and crashed into the building. A massive explosion ripped through all seven levels of the embassy, sending debris flying hundreds of feet into the air and causing the burning building to collapse on itself. In addition to those who lost their lives, at least 120 people were injured. At the time, it was the deadliest attack on an American diplomatic mission since World War II.

He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, https://www.iranrights.org/memorial/story/33077/kenneth-e-haas