Background
Kirk, Robert L. was born on January 4, 1929 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
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Robert L. Kirk
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Purdue University.
Career
Vice president, ITT, New York City, 1967-1977; president, Chief Executive Officer, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace and Defense Company, Dallas, 1977-1986; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Allied Signal Aerospace Company, 1986-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, CSX Transportation Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, 1989-1992; chairman, director, British Aerospace Holdings, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1992. Director Harsco Corporation, Reflectone, Inc., United Defense, British Aerospace PLC.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Center for Strategic and International Studies. Board directors United States Air Force Academy Foundation. Fomer chairman, executive coalition National Initiative for Technology and Disabled.
Officer United States Navy, 1952-1955. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Aerospace Industries Association (chairman board governors 1986), Association American R.R. Directors.
Connections
Son of William Edward and Lillian (Dunnigan) K. Three children.
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Nationality
American