Background
Phillips, Kenneth Higbie was born on March 5, 1940 in Newark. Son of William Lewis and Mary (Higbie) Phillips.
Phillips, Kenneth Higbie was born on March 5, 1940 in Newark. Son of William Lewis and Mary (Higbie) Phillips.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1962; Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, 1963; Master of Arts in Economics, New York University, 1972.
President, Association International des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales-United States, New York City, 1964-1966;
coordinator, planning and project development, Institute International Education, New York City, 1966-1972;
director development, Save the Children, Westport, Connecticut, 1972-1978;
vice president, Save the Children, Westport, Connecticut, 1978-1982;
national executive director, Childreach, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1982-1993;
president, Childreach, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1988-1993;
director European program, Christian Children's Fund, Geneva, since 1993. Chairman, board directors International Svc. Agilysys, Washington, 1978-1984.
Advisory com.on standards Philanthrophic Advisory Svc. Council, Better Business Bureau, Washington, 1978-1982. Chairman, member of advisory group Brown U. Research Briefing Exch., Providence, 1987-1990.
Vice chairman, board directors Sharing International, Washington, 1984-1988. Chairman InterAction Working Group on Convention on the Rightsof the Child, Washington, 1989-1992. Chairman InterAction Committee on Industry Standards, Washington, 1989-1993.
Board of directors, Common Cause Rhode Island, Providence, 1987-1991, International Association Surgical Contraception, New York City, 1977-1982. District 11 candidate Rhode Island House of Representatives, Providence, 1986. Delegate Constitutional Convention Rhode Island District 11, Providence, 1985-1986.
Director International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences Congress Committee, New York City, 1987-1988. Advisory board Caring for Children, San Francisco, 1987-1993. Co-founder, chairman, board directors International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences-United States Alumni Society (International Association Students Economics and Commerce-United States), New York City, 1967-1970.
Expert witness Congressional Committee on Foreign Assistance, charitable codes. Member Iota Class Leadership Rhode Island, Providence, 1989. Chairman West Broadway Neighborhood Association, 1992-1993.
Member InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action (board directors, Executive Committee 1984-1992, secretary 1985-1989, vice chair 1989-1990, chair, 1990-1992, chairman nominating committee, 1984-1985).
Married Belinda Rinker, June 16, 1962, (divorced May 1982). Children: Karlton Allen, Tania Rinker, Larissa Jennifer Cornell. Married Rebecca Ann Stiles, September 1, 1989.