Fred Robert Kern

Background

Kern, Fred Robert was born on June 20, 1943 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Fred Robert and Emma Louise (Schmidt) Kern.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.

Career

Engineer, Curtiss Wright Corporation, Woodridge, New Jersey, 1964; vice president, Kern's Boat Yard, Incorporated, New York Rochelle, 1956-1972; senior scientist, General Oceanology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1969; senior scientist, deputy department manager, Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc., Cambridge, 1969-1984; director, Combustion Electromagnetics, Inc., Arlington, Massachusetts, 1977-1989, 94-; vice-president, director, Atlantic Applied Research Corporation, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1984-1994; partner, Penguin Realty Association, Burlington, 1986-1998; vice president, The Dietrich Group Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1994; president, F&A Associations, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, since 1994; vice president, Prodyne Corporation, Newton, Massachusetts, since 1996; principal research scientist, Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts, since 1997.

Achievements

• Fred Robert Kern has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (secretary 1987-1988, treasurer 1988-1990), Acoustical Society American, Society Automotive Engineers, Memorial Drive Investment Fund (chairman 1992-1993), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, United States Sailing Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailboat racing, skiing, wind surfing.

Connections

Married Anne Merdinger, May 10, 1969. Children: David Robert Andrew, Suzanne Elizabeth, Kathryn Louise.

Father:

Fred Robert Kern

Mother:

Emma Louise (Schmidt) Kern

Spouse:

Anne Merdinger

child:

David Robert Andrew Kern

child:

Kathryn Louise Kern

child:

Suzanne Elizabeth Kern