Background
Peifer, Kenneth Robert was born on January 3, 1944 in Staten Island, New York, United States.
Transportation company executive
Peifer, Kenneth Robert was born on January 3, 1944 in Staten Island, New York, United States.
Bachelor, City University of New York, 1968. Master in Public Administration, City University of New York, 1975. Certified labor management, University San Francisco.
Banker 1st National City Bank, New York City, 1961-1963. Various positions department operations C&O-B&O Railroads (now CSX Corporation), New York, Baltimore, 1965-1971. With labor relations department Rock Island R.R., Chicago, 1972.
Manager labor relations Western Pacific Railroad (parent company Union Pacific System), California, 1973-1977. Manager special projects Southern Pacific Transportation Company, San Francisco, 1977-1983, assistant vice president labor relations, since 1983. Member coalition bargaining group National Railway Labor Conference, various ad hoc committees for labor negotiations, industry problems, grievance investigations, arbitration proceedings.
Conductor seminars arbitrations, negotiations, merger plannings in transportation industry.
Member Northern California Human Resources Council, American Society Public Administration, Industrial Relations Resch. Association, Commonwealth Club, World Trade Club.
Married Susan Roe; 4 children.