Background
Roe, Kenneth Keith was born on October 17, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth Andrew and Hazel (Thropp) Roe.
Roe, Kenneth Keith was born on October 17, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth Andrew and Hazel (Thropp) Roe.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University, 1968. Nuclear Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974.
Program in management development, Harvard Business School, 1980.
Engineer, assistant project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., Hempstead, New York, 1971-1975; engineer, assistant project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, New Jersey, 1975-1977; project engineer, resident project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., P.R. project engineer, resident project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., Woodbury, New York project engineer, resident project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., Richland, Washington, 1977-1978; project engineer manager, assistant project manager, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, 1978-1979; assistant to president, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, 1979-1980; vice president, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, 1980-1982; executive vice president, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, 1982-1985; director, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, since 1971; president, Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc., 1985-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc., since 1990; chairman, Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc., since 1991.
Chairman pastor-parish relations committee First Church of Round Hill, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1981-1993, board trustees, since 1983. Member advisory council department mechanical engineering Columbia University, New York City, 1982-1984. Visiting committee Department Nuclear Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1990.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1969-1971. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (secretary executive committee metropolitan section 1981-1982, 82-83, region II since 1987, chairman 1983-1984, Outstanding Leadership award 1986-1987, chairman national agenda board, chairman industry advisory board since 1987, committee on investments since 1990, board trustees American Society of Mechanical Engineers foundation, Mel Purdy award 1979, Distinguished Service award 1990), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Management Association (Gantt board of awards 1989-1992), United States Energy Association, American Nuclear Society, Colegio de Ingenieros (Puerto Rico), Young President's Organization, Construction Indiana President Forum, National Space Club, Princeton Club (New York City), Stanwich Club (Greenwich), Sankaty Head Golf Club (Nantucket, Massachusetts), Coral Beach and Tennis Club (Paget, Bermuda), Nantucket (Massachusetts) Yacht Club, Ridgewood (New Jersey) Country Club, Army and Navy Club, Sigma Xi (honorary Massachusetts Institute of Technology chapter).
Married Elizabeth Eaton, June 28, 1975. Children: Kenneth Andrew, Whitney Elizabeth, Edward Scott, Graham Bradford.