Background
Barth, David Keck was born on December 7, 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of David Klenk and Edna Margaret (Keck) Barth.
consultant Wholesale distribution executive
Barth, David Keck was born on December 7, 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of David Klenk and Edna Margaret (Keck) Barth.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1965; Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.
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.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1966-1969. Member Economics Club Chicago, University Club of Chicago, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Dian Oldemeyer, November 21, 1970. Children– David, Michael, John.