Karl Luther McKinnon

Background

McKinnon, Karl Luther was born on March 31, 1962 in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of George F. and Barbara Ann (Johnson) McKinnon.

Education

Bachelor Biology, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1984.

Career

Zookeeper, docent Natural Science Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1981—1983. Director, head naturalist Dan Nichols Park Nature Center, Salisbury, 1984—1985. Executive director Rocky Mount Children's Museum, 1985—1995.

Deputy director National Science Center, Greensboro, 1995—2002. Executive director Dakota Science Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 2002—2003. Executive director Imagination Section Science Museum, Wilson, North Carolina, since 2003.

Chairman finance committee North Carolina Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative, 2000—2002, board directors, since 2003.

Achievements

• Karl Luther McKinnon has been listed as a noteworthy museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of North Carolina Museum Association, Summit Rotary Club (Greensboro, North Carolina.) (president elect since 2002, Rotarnet chairman 1998—2000), All American Kiwanis Club (Wilson, North Carolina) (board directors, 2000-2002, Kwwiet Kiwanian 2004, President award 2004), Wilson Rotary Club.

Connections

Married Maribeth Bryan, December 9, 1995.

Father:

George F. McKinnon

Mother:

Barbara Ann (Johnson) McKinnon

Spouse:

Maribeth Bryan