Background
O'Donnell, Kevin was born on June 9, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Richard and Ella (Kilbane) O'Donnell.
metal working company executive
O'Donnell, Kevin was born on June 9, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Richard and Ella (Kilbane) O'Donnell.
AB, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Law (honorary), Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1980. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (honorary), Pusan National University, Korea, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities (honorary), Ohio Wesleyan University, 1972.
General sales manager, Steel Improvement & Forge Company, Cleveland, 1947-1960; management consultant, Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Cleveland, 1960-1962; general manager, director, Atlas Alloys-Rio Algom Corporation, Cleveland, 1963-1966; director, Peace Corps, Seoul, 1966-1970; director administration and finance, then deputy acting director, Peace Corps, 1970-1971; associate director international operations, ACTION, 1971-1972; executive vice president, SIFCO Industries, Inc., Cleveland, 1972-1975; president, chief operating officer, SIFCO Industries, Inc., 1976-1983; president, chief Executive officer, SIFCO Industries, Inc., 1983-1989; chief Executive officer, SIFCO Industries, Inc., 1989-1990; chairman, executive committee, SIFCO Industries, Inc., 1990-1994. Board directors National Machinery, Tiffin, Ohio, Central Park Media Corporation, New York City, R.P.M. Inc., Medina, Ohio, Doyle Pacific Industries, Ltd., Hong Kong.
Trustee Alcohol Superior vena cava syndrome Cleveland, since 1993, Cleveland Council World Affairs, National.Peace Corps Association. Member Council Foreign Rels., New York City, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Cleveland Committee Foreign Rels., chairman, 1979-1982. Chairman CCWA, 1982-1989.
President Guest House, Inc., 1990-1992. member Harvard Business School Club Cleveland, Harvard Business School Alumni Association (director) Boston 1991-1994), First Friday Club, 50 Club, Union Club, Pepper Pike Country Club, Westwood Country Club, Army-Navy Club (Washington), Knights of Malta (master knight).
Married Ellen Blydenburgh, August 16, 1965. Children: Kevin, Susan, Michael, John, Maura, Neil, Megan, Hugh.