Background
Kun, Kenneth A. was born on July 14, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Elemer and Elizabeth (Strom) Kun.
Kun, Kenneth A. was born on July 14, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Elemer and Elizabeth (Strom) Kun.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1952. Master of Science in Chemistry, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1955. Master of Science in Chemistry, Yale University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Yale University, 1961.
Senior research chemist, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1961-1966; from product manager to Far East regional industrial product manager, Rohm and Haas Company, Tokyo, 1966-1972; regional manager sales, marketing, and technical for Latin American, Rohm and Haas Company, Miami, Florida, 1972-1976; manager environmental and pollution control research, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1972-1978; director marketing specialty chemicals division, Church and Dwight Company, 1978-1979; director research specialty chemicals division, Calgon Corporation, 1979-1981; vice president research, development and engineering, chief technical officer, Polychrome Corporation, 1981-1983; president, Chief Executive Officer, board of trustees, Syracuse (New York) Research Corporation, 1983-1991; president, Kun Associations, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, since 1991.
Board directors Center New York Technology Development Organization. Chairman Economic Development Commission Town of Dewitt, New York. Active New York Economic Development Commission, United Way Syracuse.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Association Laboratory Accreditation (board directors, treasurer, executive committee), American Chamber Commerce in Japan (chairman licenses, patent, trademark committee), American Chemical Society (chairman Syracuse section), American Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Brooklyn College Chemist's Association, Yale Chemists Association, Yale Science & Engineering Association, Syracuse Chamber Commerce, Association Old Crows, Sigma Xi.
Married Carolyn C. Kun, July 3, 1955. Children: Michael Eric, Deborah Kun LoBello.