Background
Kennedy, Wilbert Keith was born on September 19, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Kennedy, Wilbert Keith was born on September 19, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1968.
Researcher microwave solid-state devices, Cornell Univercity and Radio Corporation of America Research laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1968; researcher, leader development team thin-film fabrication facility, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1968-1971; head R & D development department, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1971-1974; solid state division manager, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1978; also vice president, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1977; devices group vice president, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1986; vice president shareowner relations and planning coordinator, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1986-1988; company president, chief Executive officer, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, since 1988.
Board of directors CNF Transportation Inc., Joint Venture Silicon Valley. Member Executive Board The Center for Quality Management-West, Santa Clara Valley Manufacturing Group. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior).
Member Group Electronic Devices of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Group Microwave Theory and Technologies of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, California Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Phi Eta Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.