Background
Kilroy, Richard Ignatius was born on July 31, 1927 in Texas, Maryland, United States. Son of Joseph Michael and Mary Ann (Schultheis) Kilroy.
Kilroy, Richard Ignatius was born on July 31, 1927 in Texas, Maryland, United States. Son of Joseph Michael and Mary Ann (Schultheis) Kilroy.
Student, public schools, Baltimore.
Block operator, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Baltimore, 1951-1959;
local chairman, assistant general chairman, director, general chairman, vice president, Order of R.R. Telegraphers (named changed to Transportation Communication Employees, merged with Brotherhood of Railway & Airline Clerks.), Philadelphia, 1956-1967;
local chairman, assistant general chairman, chairman, director, general chairman, vice president, Order of R.R. Telegraphers (named changed to Transportation Communication Employees, merged with Brotherhood of Railway & Airline Clerks.), St. Louis, 1968;
international vice president, Order of R.R. Telegraphers (named changed to Transportation Communication Employees, merged with Brotherhood of Railway & Airline Clerks., St. Louis, 1969-1981;
international president, Brotherhood of Railway, Airlines & S.S. Clerks., Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees, Rockville, Maryland., since 1981. Vice president American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1981. Chairman Railway Labor Executive's Association, 1986.
Director African-Am Labor Center, Washington, 1982, Asian-American Free Labor Institute, Washington, 1982, Union Labor Life Insurance Company 1981.
Member Railway Labor Executives Association (executive secretary-treasurer 1982).
Married Betty Lee Willis, April 8, 1950. Children: Margaret Mary, Mary Catherine, Richard I, Anne Marie, Mary Patricia. 1 stepson, A. Earl Hines.