Kenneth Pratt Morse

Background

Morse, Kenneth Pratt was born on March 9, 1905 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clifford E. and Jessie C. (Barr) Morse.

Education

Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1922-1926.

Career

Assistant chief engineer, Lanston Monotype Machine Company, Philadelphia, 1926-1937; development engineer, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1937; chief engineer, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1938; chief engineer, works superintendent, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1938-1942; assistant general manager, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1942-1945; executive vice president, general manager, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1945-1964; president, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1964-1970; Chairman of the Board, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1970-1971; chairman emeritus, Standard Register Company, Dayton, 1971-1995. Vice-president, director Office Equipment Manufacturing Institute, 1953-1954, president, director, 1955-1957. President, director Huebner Company, Dayton, 1951-1958.

Director emeritus 3d National Bank & Trust Company, Dayton. Member Industry advising committee continuous forms and advising committee office equipment unites states department Commerce and unites states department Labor Manpower Commission, 1951-1995.

Achievements

• Kenneth Pratt Morse has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member budget committee Community Chest, 1948-1954. Chairman committee financing development Dayton area Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949-1995. Advisory board Salvation Army, 1953-1960.

Board directors Goodwill Industries, Dayton, 1957-1966, president, 1960-1964. Board directors Community Chest, 1958-1995, chairman campaign, 1961. Trustee Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, 1958-1977, University Dayton, 1970-1975.

Member Education Council of Graphic Arts (director 1959-1966, president 1964-1966), United States Chamber of C., Dayton Chamber of C. (president 1957-1959), Printing Industry American, Inc. (secretary 1952-1953, director 1952-1954), Dayton Printing Industry Association (president 1950-1953, director 1950-1995), Graphic Arts Research and Engineering Council (planning committee 1953) Lodges: Masons, Shriners.

Connections

Married Florence Stillwell, June 20, 1931. Children– Kenneth P., Peter Son of.

Father:

Clifford E. Morse

Mother:

Jessie C. (Barr) Morse

Spouse:

Florence Stillwell

child:

Kenneth P. Morse

child:

Peter Son of Morse