Background
Mackay, Kenneth Donald was born on July 18, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Ina (Finlayson) Mackay.
environmental services company executive
Mackay, Kenneth Donald was born on July 18, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Ina (Finlayson) Mackay.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1968.
Senior research chemist, General Mills., Minneapolis, 1968-1973; group leader, General Mills., Minneapolis, 1973-1977; technical manager, Henkel Corporation, Minneapolis, 1977-1980; associate director R & D, Henkel Corporation, Minneapolis, 1980-1982; vice-president, director research, Henkel Corporation, Minneapolis, 1982-1986; president, Henkel Research Corporation, Santa Rosa, California, 1986-1991; president, Cognis, Inc., Santa Rosa, since 1991.
Mayor City of Circle Pines, Minnesota, 1971-1977. Member Santa Rosa Economics Development Commission, 1987-1988. Member industrial advisory board University of California, Berkeley, since 1987, Los Angeles.
Board directors Santa Rosa Symphony, 1987-1988. Member American Chemical Society, Industrial Research Institute.
Married Bonnie Young, August 15, 1964. Children: Heather, Laurel.