Background
Hill, Kenneth Douglas was born on February 8, 1934 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Douglas and Margaret Elizabeth Hill.
Hill, Kenneth Douglas was born on February 8, 1934 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Douglas and Margaret Elizabeth Hill.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1952-1956.
Assistant manager, Golden Ox Restaurant, Kansas City, Missoury, 1956-1958; management trainee, John R. Thompson Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1958-1959; assistant manager, Holiday Inn Chain, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1959-1960; general manager, Cheshire Inn & Lodge, St. Louis, 1960-1966; president, Gilbert-Robinson Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1967-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Signature Foods Inc., Kansas City, 1985-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Creative Restaurant Management Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1990-1991; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Applebee's International Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, since 1991.
Member National Restaurant Association (board directors), Missouri Restaurant Association (board directors, past president Kansas City chapter, Hall of Fame 1989), Kansas Presidents Organisation.
Married Patricia A. Duff, April 15, 1989. 1 child from previous marriage, Michael Scott.