Fred Morgan Kirby II

Background

II, Fred Morgan Kirby was born on November 23, 1919 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Allan P. and Marian G. (Sutherland) K.

Education

Graduate, Lawrenceville School, 1938;Bachelor of Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1942;postgraduate, Harvard University, 1947;Doctor of Laws, Lafayette College, 1984;postgraduate, Drew U., 1997;Doctor of Laws, St. Joseph's U., 1981.

Career

From vice president to president, board directors, Allan Corporation, 1953-1975;president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Filtration Engineers, Inc., 1951-1956;director, Alleghany Corporation, 1958-1961, 63-;vice president, Alleghany Corporation, 1961;executive vice president, Alleghany Corporation, 1963-1967;Chairman of the Board, Alleghany Corporation, since 1967;president, Alleghany Corporation, 1968-1977;member Executive Committee, Alleghany Corporation, since 1968. Board directors World Minerals, Inc.

Membership

President, director F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Director United Cerebral Palsy Research& Education Foundation, Inc., National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. Served to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.

Member Westmoreland Club, (Pennsylvania), Spring Valley Hounds (New Jersey), Treyburn Country Club (North Carolina), Morris County Golf Club (New Jersey), Zeta Psi.

Connections

Married A. Walker Dillard, Apr.30, 1949. Children: Alice Kirby Horton, Fred Morgan III, Dillard, Jefferson.

Father:

Allan P. K.

Mother:

Marian G. (Sutherland) K.

Spouse:

A. Walker Dillard

child:

Alice Kirby Horton II

child:

Fred Morgan III

child:

Dillard II

child:

Jefferson II