Background
Peake, Kirby was born on February 19, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Louis and Christina Josephine (DeBolt) Peake.
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Peake, Kirby was born on February 19, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Louis and Christina Josephine (DeBolt) Peake.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1937.
Reporter, Binghamton (New York) Press, 1935-1938; with, Vick Chemical Company division Richardson-Merrell, Inc., 1938-1959; president, Vick Chemical Company division Richardson-Merrell, Inc., 1948-1959; administrative vice president, Carter-Wallace, Inc., New York City, 1959-1961; president, chief Executive officer, Carter-Wallace, Inc., New York City, 1961-1972; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Carter-Wallace, Inc., New York City, 1972-1974; director, Carter-Wallace, Inc., New York City, 1960-1975; Chairman of the Board, director, Frank W. Horner, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1962-1974; Chairman of the Board, Millmaster Onyx Corporation, 1963-1969.
Chairman New York State Commission for Catskills, 1972-1975. Board directors Proprietary Association, until 1971, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, 1965-1972, Visiting Nurse Service New York, 1969-1974. Trustee Colgate University, 1962-1972.
Chairman Maroon Council, Colgate University, 1975-1985. Member New York Yacht Club, Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club (Kilmarnock, Virginia), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jessie Charlotte Barnecott, November 18, 1939 (divorced). Children– Nancy Peake Aupperle, Jonathan, Robert, Sarah. Married Hanna Mayer Johnson, November 26, 1976.