Background
Abernathy, K. Brooks was born on August 30, 1918 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Austin Irwin and Evelyn (Thompson) Abernathy.
director manufacturing executive
Abernathy, K. Brooks was born on August 30, 1918 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of Austin Irwin and Evelyn (Thompson) Abernathy.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1941. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1967.
With General Electric Company, 1941-1962. Treasurer Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, 1962-1969, vice president, 1969-1972, president, chief operating officer, 1972-1983, chairman, 1976-1983, chief executive officer, 1976-1982, president international division, 1968-1969, president Kiekhaefer Mercury division, 1969-1972, now director. Director American National Bank, NICOR, Inc., Stone Container Corporation.
Married Susan Koskinen, March 7, 1942. Children: Lynn Abernathy Stokoe, Gail Abernathy Dickrell, Kenneth Brooks.