[1][2] Born in West Union, Iowa, Kamm graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in English and theater arts.
He later attended the University of Minnesota to receive his master's in 1946 and Ph.D. in 1948, both in counseling and higher education.
[1] As a U.S. Navy serviceman, Kamm worked at Oklahoma A&M College for three months as part of a radar study.
[1] Kamm returned to Oklahoma State in 1958 to be named the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
[3] In 1988, Kamm received the Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Service Award for outstanding citizenship and leadership, Oklahoma State's highest honor.