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David Keck Barth, Industrial distribution industry consultant. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1966-1969. Member Economics Club Chicago, University Club of Chicago, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Theta.

Background

Barth, David Keck was born on December 7, 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of David Klenk and Edna Margaret (Keck) Barth.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1965; Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.

Career

With data processing division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Chicago, 1966; with, Northern Trust Company, Chicago, 1971-1972; manager treasury operations, then treasurer finance services group, Borg-Warner Corporation, Chicago, 1972-1979; treasurer, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, 1979-1983; vice president, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, 1984-1990; president, Barth Smith Company, since 1991. Member of faculty Lake Forest (Illinois) Graduate School Management, since 1994. Board directors Travis International, Inc., Houston.

Director Industrial Distribution Group Inc., Atlanta.

Achievements

  • David Keck Barth has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial distribution industry consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1966-1969. Member Economics Club Chicago, University Club of Chicago, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Dian Oldemeyer, November 21, 1970. Children– David, Michael, John.

Father:
David Klenk Barth

Mother:
Edna Margaret (Keck) Barth

Spouse:
Dian Oldemeyer

child:
David Barth

child:
Michael Barth

child:
John Barth