Background
Kirkwood, Roderick Richard was born on January 11, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Roderick Crawford and Blossom (Cannon) Kirkwood.
Kirkwood, Roderick Richard was born on January 11, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Roderick Crawford and Blossom (Cannon) Kirkwood.
Student, University Washington, 1952. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1968. Bachelor of Science, University Seattle, 1954.
Mechanical draftsman Siems Drake Puget Sound, Seattle, 1941-1943. Mechanical designer Austin Company, 1943, mechanical engineer, 1946-1947, C.A. Pangborn, Seattle, 1947-1952. Project engineer John Graham and Company, 1952, director mechanical engineering, 1952-1957, director mechanical and electrical engineering, 1957-1962, director engineering, 1962-1969, director operations, since 1969, vice president, 1972-1977, partner, since 1973, president, 1977-1988.
Executive vice president Graham Development Services, Inc., 1980-1984. President John Graham Associates, since 1986.
Chairman Boiler Code Committee, City of Seattle, 1963-1970. Chairman advisory committee Washington Department Health School Sanitation, 1959-1960. Served with Signal Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Society of Heating (international president 1973-1974). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Washington Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year 1963), Seattle Chamber of C. (vice president 1970-1972), Downtown Seattle Development Association (trustee 1970-1988, executive committee 1972-1973), Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Washington Athletic, Bellevue Athletic, Ranier.
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Virginia Louise Gauntlett, May 2, 1942 (deceased October 1987). Children: Roderick Victor, Carolyn SUe.