Kinnaman was born in
Rawlins, Wyoming, the son of
Elmer D. Kinnaman, a
Wyoming state senator, and Ione Lindsey. He attended Rawlins High School, graduating in 1951. After graduating, he served in the armed forces during the
Korean War, which after his discharge, he attended the
University of Wyoming, earning his
electrical engineering degree in 1957. == Death ==