Background
Thorp, Kenneth Edward was born on May 16, 1926 in Howard City, Michigan, United States. Son of Vern and Ella Clare (McCloskey) Thorp.
Thorp, Kenneth Edward was born on May 16, 1926 in Howard City, Michigan, United States. Son of Vern and Ella Clare (McCloskey) Thorp.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Michigan, 1949.
Sales engineer, zone manager General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1952-1958. Resident manager, export manager Hoover Ball and Bearing Company, Tokyo, 1958-1962. General sales manager, general manager American Koyo Corporation, Cleveland, 1964-1970.
General manager, president Tractech., Inc., Dyneer Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1970-1979. Vice president Mobile Equipment Products Group Dyneer Corporation, Westport, Connecticut, 1979-1985. President Thorp and Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1986.
Children from previous marriage: Kenneth, James, John, Joseph, Mary, Amy. Married Darline Lamarand, May 6, 1983.