Background
Kitchen, Lawrence Oscar was born on June 8, 1923 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Sumpter and Ruby Azalee (Grigg) Kitchen.
Kitchen, Lawrence Oscar was born on June 8, 1923 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Sumpter and Ruby Azalee (Grigg) Kitchen.
Student, Foothill College.
Aeronautical engineer United States Navy Bureau Aeronautics, Washington, 1946-1958, staff assistant to assistant chief bureau, 1958. With Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1958-1970, manager product support logistics, 1964-1968, director finance controls, 1968-1970. Vice president-finance Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, 1970-1971, president, 1971-1975, Lockheed Corporation, Burbank, California, 1975-1976, president, chief operating officer, 1976-1985, chairman board directors, chief executive officer, 1986-1988, chairman executive committee, also board directors, since 1989.
Member nominating committee Aviation Hall of Fame. With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Defense Transportation Association, Navy League, Society Logistics Engineers, Air Force Association, Association United States Army.
Married Brenda Lenhart, November 25, 1978. Children by previous marriage: Brenda, Alan, Janet.