Kenneth Mccorkle Crosby

Background

Crosby, Kenneth Mccorkle was born on January 31, 1916 in Greeneville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William H. and Floy (McCorkle) Crosby.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Mississippi, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, University Mississippi, 1939.

Career

Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1939-1942. With Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane Inc., 1943-1944. Civil attache United States Department State, Mexico City, Mexico, 1945, legal attache Montevideo, Uruguay, 1946.

Manager Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Havana, Cuba, 1947-1960, Madrid, Spain, 1961-1964, Paris, France, 1965, Washington, 1966-1978. Vice president international and government business, director Merrill Lynch International, 1978-1980. Director Metropolitan Washington Board Trade.

Member Mayor's Economic Development Committee, 1970. Vice-chairman Presidential Inaugural, Washington, 1973.

Achievements

• Kenneth Mccorkle Crosby has been listed as a noteworthy security and commodity brokerage executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Salvation Army, 1969. General chairman United Fund Drive. Advisory committee Federal National Mortgage Association.

President Washington Performing Arts Society. Chairman Inter. American Music Festival. Trustee Invest in American, Meridian House Foundation, Ford Theatre Society, Center Strategic and International Studies Georgetown University, Washington Federal City Council, Pan American Development Foundation.

Board directors Spanish Institute, New York City. Member Inter-American Society (advisory committee), Blue Key, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Alpha Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Eleanor Stuart Littlejohn, July 7, 1945 (deceased 1977). Children– Valerie, Cynthia. Married Margaret A. Griffith, August 16, 1979.

Father:

William H. Crosby

Mother:

Floy (McCorkle) Crosby

Spouse:

Eleanor Stuart Littlejohn

Spouse:

Margaret A. Griffith

child:

Cynthia Crosby

child:

Valerie Crosby