Carroll Gorden Killen

Background

Killen, Carroll Gorden was born on March 22, 1919 in Provencal, Louisiana, United States. Son of Carroll Graves and Ella (Crowder) Killen.

Education

Graduate, Louisiana State University. Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Northwestern State College.

Career

Electronics engineer, Magnolia Petroleum Company, Dallas, 1940-1942; electronics engineer, Watson laboratories, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1942-1945; chief application engineer, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1947-1955; manager field engineering, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1955-1960; vice president marketing and sales, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1960-1973; senior vice president marketing and sales, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1973-1985; vice president, general manager, Tansitor Electronics, Inc., Bennington, Vermont, 1985-1992; director, Tansitor Electronics, Inc., Bennington, Vermont, since 1992. Director Cera-Mite Corporation, Grafton, Wisconsin. Consultant unites states department Defense, Washington, 1949-1973, unites states department Commerce, 1984-1995.

Director Tantalum International Study Center, Brussels, Belgium, 1983-1985, member Executive Committee, 1983-1995. President T.I.C., 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Carroll Gorden Killen has been listed as a noteworthy electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Bennington Town Republican Committee, since 1997. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1945-1947, PTO. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman conference board 1971-1974, chairman electro conference 1976-1979, lifemembers committee, technical activities board, public relations committee), Electronic Industries Association (giv. since 1976), American Ordinance Association, Newcomer Society, National Security Industrial Association (trustee 1980-1985), American Management Association, Masons, Sales Executives Club, Bennington Town Republican Committee (chairman since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening. Woodworking; photography.

Connections

Married Clara Donald Butler, August 15, 1941. Children: Carroll Gorden III, Margaret Karen, Lloyd Butler, Sara Elizabeth.

Father:

Carroll Graves Killen

Mother:

Ella (Crowder) Killen

Spouse:

Clara Donald Butler

child:

Margaret Karen Killen

child:

Carroll Gorden III Killen

child:

Sara Elizabeth Killen

child:

Lloyd Butler Killen