Background
Kerr, William Alexander was born on January 5, 1915 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Alexander H. and Ruth Hertha (Kalbus) Kerr.
Kerr, William Alexander was born on January 5, 1915 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Alexander H. and Ruth Hertha (Kalbus) Kerr.
1944; Bachelor of Science in management, University of Southern California.
Registered profile engineer, California. Licensed pilot. Pilot captain Transport World Airlines, Kansas City, Missoury, 1942-1951. Business manager Kerr Sport Shop, Beverly Hills, California, 1951-1952.
Assistant director flight test department Northrup Aircraft, Hawthorne, California, 1952-1957.
With Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation, Los Angeles, 1937-1941, 57-85, chairman, 1975-1983, chief Executive officer, 1967-1981. Consultant Kerr Glass, Los Angeles, 1984-1985, management consultant, Encino, California, 1985.
Board of directors Kerr Foundation, Encino, California, since 1957, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, since 1969. Advisory board directors South.G.I. International, Louisiana Jolla, California, 1985, Parco International, Irvine, California, 1987.
Elder BelAir Presby. Church, Los Angeles, 1974-1984.
Elder BelAir Presby. Church, Los Angeles, 1974—1984. Board dirs Kerr Foundation, Encino, 1957. Board tustees Westmont College, Santa Barbara, 1973—2010.
Advisory board directors Parco International, Irvine, from 1987. Member of Glass Packaging Institute (trustee 1968-1981, chairman 1975-1976), Jonathan, Birnam Woods (Glass Man of Year 1982).
Married Beverly Lucille Kendall, April 30, 1944. Children: Constance Kerr Cox, William Bruce, David A.(deceased).