Background
Kesler, Joel Reid was born on March 28, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Joel Platt and Adelaine R. (Reid) Kesler.
Kesler, Joel Reid was born on March 28, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Joel Platt and Adelaine R. (Reid) Kesler.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1960.
Design engineer, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1960-1973; project engineer, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1973-1975; department head, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1978; engineering manager, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1978-1980; project manager, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1984; general partner, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1984-1991; senior partner, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, 1991-1995; senior vice president, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1995.
Member Kansas State University President Club, Manhattan, 1992-1994. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers, Institute Electrical & Electronics Engineers (chairman Kansas City section 1973-1974), Society of America Military Engineers.
Married Linda E. Ehart, June 11, 1960. Children: Joel Wayne, Laura Jane Kesler Cooper, Michael Andrew.