Kent Leon Straat

Background

Straat, Kent Leon was born on November 7, 1934 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of Kent Eggleston Straat and Margaret (Fish) Bredice.

Education

Bachelor in Industrial Psychology, Lehigh University, 1959.

Career

Credit clerk, Bethlehem Steel, Behlehem, Pennsylvania, 1960-1961; salesman, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City and Washington, 1961-1968; registered representative, McDonnell & Company. New York City, 1968-1969; vice president, Clark Dodge & Company. New York City, 1969-1973; vice president, William H. Clark & Associations, New York City, 1973-1976; managing director, Paul Stafford Associations, New York City, 1976-1984; president, Straat Group Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1984-1989; vice president staffing, Gartner Group, Inc., Stamford, 1989-1991; partner, Object Resources International, Stamford, since 1991.

Membership

Director United Service Organizations of Metropolitan New York, New York City, since 1979. With United States Army, 1954-1957. Member Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, St. Nicholas Society (president since 1991), Stamford Yacht Club (director 1978-1984), Sons of the American Revolution (president 1977-1979), University Club (New York City), Holland Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, speaking, writing.

Connections

Married Donna Miller, April 22, 1961. Children: S. Hilary, T. Kent.

Father:

Kent Eggleston Straat Bredice

Mother:

Margaret (Fish) Bredice

Spouse:

Donna Miller

child:

T. Kent Straat

child:

S. Hilary Straat