Kenneth Franklin Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, Kenneth Franklin was born on July 14, 1945 in New York City. Son of Harold and Jeannette (Rubin) Kaplan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1967; Master of Business Administration in Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.

Career

Finance analyst, Northrop Corporation, Los Angeles, 1969-1971; senior finance analyst, Dart Industries, Los Angeles, 1971-1974; assistant controller consumer products group, West Bend (Wis) Company, 1974-1976; director finance planning and analysis, West Bend (Wis) Company, 1976-1977; controller, Graham Company, Milwaukee, 1977-1981; vice president finance and administrator, Graham Company, Milwaukee, 1981-1985; treasurer, Gehl Company, West Bend, 1986-1996; corporation controller, Gehl Company, West Bend, 1985-1987; vice president finance, Gehl Company, West Bend, 1988-1996; vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Regal-Beloit Corporation, Beloit, Wisconsin, since 1996; secretary, Regal-Beloit Corporation, Beloit, since 1997.

Achievements

• Kenneth Franklin Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company financial executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, chairman finance committee Kettle Moraine Young Men’s Christian Association, West Bend, 1981-1996. Board directors West Bend Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1994. Member Finance Executives Institute, Greater Beloit C. of Chamber (board directors 1999-2003).

Connections

Married Judith Zacharias, August 26, 1967. Children: Teri, Joshua.

Father:

Harold Kaplan

Mother:

Jeannette (Rubin) Kaplan

Spouse:

Judith Zacharias

child:

Teri Kaplan

child:

Joshua Kaplan