Ronald Frances McKenna

Background

McKenna, Ronald Frances was born on September 6, 1940 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur Joseph and Virginia Eleanor (McBride) McKenna.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1962; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1966; Master of Business Administration, Northern Illinois U., 1973.

Career

Various positions, Rocketdyne & Bell Aerosystems, 1962-1969; various positions, Sundstrand, Rockford, Illinois, 1969-1989; vice president, general manager, Sundstrand Elec. Power, Rockford, 1989-1995; vice president, Sundstrand Business Development, Rockford, 1995-1996; corporation executive vice president, chief operating officer, Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, since 1996. Director Sundstrand Tejin Seike, Gifu, Japan, since 1994, Qualitron Inc., Rockford, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Ronald Frances McKenna has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director The Mill, Rockford, since 1996. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sing Club.

Connections

Married Mary Ella Extine, March 28, 1935. Children: Cathy Marozzi, Rhonda Sundstrom, CliffMcKenna.

Father:

Arthur Joseph McKenna

Mother:

Virginia Eleanor (McBride) McKenna

Spouse:

Mary Ella Extine

child:

Cathy Marozzi McKenna

child:

CliffMcKenna

child:

Rhonda Sundstrom McKenna