Background
Kirkpatrick, John Elson was born on February 13, 1908 in Oklahoma City. Son of Elmer Elsworth and Claudia (Spencer) Kirkpatrick.
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Kirkpatrick, John Elson was born on February 13, 1908 in Oklahoma City. Son of Elmer Elsworth and Claudia (Spencer) Kirkpatrick.
Student, United States Military Academy, 1926. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1931. Postgraduate, Harvard University Graduate School Business Administration, 1936.
Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma City University, 1963. HHD, Bethany Nazarene College, 1967.
Founder, vice president, treasurer, Allied Steel Products Corporation, Tulsa, 1936-1941; vice president, treasurer, Kirkpatrick & Bale Oil Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1945-1950; partner, Kirkpatrick Oil Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1950-1995. Emeritus director, Bank One, Oklahoma.
Chairman Kirkpatrick Foundation. Honorary consul Republic of Korea, 1974-2003. Life trustee Oklahoma Zoological Society.
Member life board Oklahoma City Museum Art. Member Oklahoma Heritage Association, Allied Arts Foundation. Honorary director Oklahoma State Fair.
Former member senior advisory board Frontiers of Science Foundation. Honorary chairman board director. Past president Presbyterian Homes.
Founder, board director Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Former member Business Committee Arts, Inc. Honorary chairman Lyric Theatre Oklahoma.
Honorary life trustee, director emeritus National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.; donor Kirkpatrick Auditorium at Oklahoma City University, 1965. Former director Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex.
Member advisory board Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Honorary trustee Tulsa Community Foundation. Member Indiana Petroleum Association (past director), Oklahoma City Chamber of C. (life director), Oklahoma History Society (director emeritus), Oklahoma County History Society (Cardinal Service award 1989), Harvard Area Group, Asia Society Oklahoma (Civic Leader award 1991), 45th Infantry Division Museum (honorary life, board directors), Association Graduates United States Air Force Academy (honorary), Rotary, Oklahoma City Petroleum Club (president 1959-1960).
Married Eleanor Blake, June 20, 1932. 1 child, Joan Elson.