Background
Block, Kenneth Leroy was born on May 14, 1920 in Newark. Son of Herman J. and Flora E. (Wiehle) Block.
Block, Kenneth Leroy was born on May 14, 1920 in Newark. Son of Herman J. and Flora E. (Wiehle) Block.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1942. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947. Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1948.
With Honeywell, Inc., 1940, Ford Company, 1941, Chevrolet Aviation Engine Company, 1942. Instructor School Business Administration University Michigan, 1947-1948. Chairman emeritus, director A.T. Kearney Inc., Chicago, since 1948.
Director Lawter International, Northbrook, Illinois, ACCO World Corporation, Northbrook, Safety-Kleen Corporation, Elgin, Illinois, Tracor, Inc., Austin, Texas, Stein, Row & Farnham Funds, Aancor Holdings, Inc., Dallas.
Trustee, vice chairman Elmhurst College. Chairman Evanston Hospital Corporation. Board directors Swedish Covenant Hospital (former), McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University.
Trustee Illinois Institute of Technology. Past chairman board directors Board Benevolence, Evangelical Convenant Church American. President, board directors Chicago Crime Commission, 1969-1972.
Fire and police commissioner Village of Glen Ellyn, 1962-1965. Board managers Chicago Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association. Vice president executive board directors Chicago council Boy Scouts American, since 1965.
Board directors Community Fund of Chicago, since 1969, Northwestern University Associates, lyric Opera (past), Chicago, board directors Central DuPage Hospital, 1963-1969, president, 1966-1969. Served with United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Association Consultant Management Engineers (director 1969-1971), National Institute Management Consultant (chairman 1970-1973), National Association Citizens Crime Communications (director, president 1970), Institute Management Consultant (president 1971-1973), Conference Board (director), Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (chairman), Beta Gamma Sigma (national honoree 1981), Delta Sigma Pi, Iron Wedge Clubs: Chicago Sunday Evening (vice chairman), Union League (director, vice president 1969-1971, president 1972-1973), Chicago, Commercial (Chicago).
Indian Hill Country; Union League (New York City).
Married Margaret Sally Sherratt, August 22, 1947. Children: Kenneth Lee, Timothy Douglas, Elizabeth Annual.