David Kent Isbister

Background

Isbister, David Kent was born on November 9, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Roy G. and Cleo (Hall) Isbister.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1962; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky, 1962-1963; sales engineer, Milgo Electronic Corporation, Miami, 1965-1966; sales manager, Accuray Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1967-1976; sales manager, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1976-1992; section head, manager research and development, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina manager traffic and distribution, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina director process engineering, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina director production planning, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina plant manager, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina vice president manufacturing, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina senior vice president technical leaf tobacco processing and packaging, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Achievements

• David Kent Isbister has been listed as a noteworthy Tobacco company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Salem College.

Connections

Married Deborah Adrienne Cline, October 5, 1979. Children:Katherine, Christian, Holly.

Father:

Roy G. Isbister

Mother:

Cleo (Hall) Isbister

Spouse:

Deborah Adrienne Cline

child:

Katherine Isbister

child:

Holly Isbister

child:

Christian Isbister