Wilber Wolfe Kirk

Background

Kirk, Wilber Wolfe was born on September 21, 1932 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilber K. and Alice (Wolfe) Kirk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Otterbein College, 1954; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1959.

Career

Engineer, Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1958-1962; engineer, LaQue Center for Corrosion Technology, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 1962-1967; president, LaQue Center for Corrosion Technology, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 1968-1990; consultant, LaQue Center for Corrosion Technology, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, since 1991. Consultant Marine Crescent, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1985-1991. Chairman Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1977.

Achievements

• Wilber Wolfe Kirk has been listed as a noteworthy Corrosion consultant, metallurgical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors Brigade Boys' Club, Wilmington, 1984. Board directors North Carolina Education, History and Science Foundation, Wilmington, 1980-1994, president 1980-1988. Member advisory board Salvation Army, Wilmington, 1984-1988.

Member planning committee Cape Fear Community College, 1989-1994, trustee, 1985-1989, foundation board, 1994-1996. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Society for Metals (chapter chairman 1971-1972).

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman subcommittee G01.04 on atmospheric corrosion, Certified of Apreciation 1989), National Association Corrosion Engineers, Rotary (president Wilmington 1984-1985, Rotary International district 7730 governor 1994-1995, Paul Harris fellow 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, walking, furniture refinishing.

Connections

Married Dolores Tomer, November 13, 1954. Children: Kenneth A., Karen S., Kelly L., Kevin T.

Father:

Wilber K. Kirk

Mother:

Alice (Wolfe) Kirk

Spouse:

Dolores Tomer

child:

Kevin T. Kirk

child:

Kelly L. Kirk

child:

Kenneth A. Kirk

child:

Karen S. Kirk