John Buck Kitto

Background

Kitto, John Buck was born on December 22, 1952 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of John Buck and Marie (Comstock) Kitto.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1975; Master of Business Administration, U. Akron, 1980.

Career

Senior engineer, McDermott Technology Inc. subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio., 1975-1980; research engineer, McDermott Technology Inc. subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio., 1980-1981; program manager, McDermott Technology Inc. subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio., 1981-1994; business development specialist, McDermott Technology Inc. subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio., since 1995.

Achievements

• John Buck Kitto has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Maldistribution of Flow and Its Effect on Heat Exchanger Performance/Asme Htd Vol. 75./H00394

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman chapter 1983-1984, chairman of the executive committee of heat transfer division 1992-1993, vice president region V 1992-1995, officer board communications 1991-1995, sr.v.p. 1995-1998, member of the Board of Governors since 1998, Prime Movers award 1992, Dedicated Svc. award 1992, George Westinghouse Silver medal 1991). Member NSPE(Young Engineer of Year award 1986), AIChE, Air Waste Management Association, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, board games, coaching soccer.

Connections

Married Cecilia Higgins, August 17, 1974. Children: Christopher Daniel, Andrew Comstock.

Father:

John Buck Kitto

Mother:

Marie (Comstock) Kitto

Spouse:

Cecilia Higgins

child:

Andrew Comstock Kitto

child:

Christopher Daniel Kitto