William A. Krivsky

Background

Krivsky, William A. was born on March 26, 1929 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, United States. Son of Anton Martin and Katherine Alice (Kayan) Krivsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

First lieutenant, United States Air Force, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1953; manager materials research, Union Carbide Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1954-1959; vice president, Brush Wellman Corporation, Cleveland, 1959-1963; vice president, Continental Copper & Steel Industry, Inc., New York City, 1963-1967; vice president, General Cable Corporation, New York City, 1967-1971; president, Crucible Special Metal Corporation, Colt Industries, Syracuse, New York, 1971-1974; senior vice president, Certanteed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1974-1982; president, Velcro Industries Nevada, Curacao, West Indies, 1982-1986; executive vice president, chief finance officer, Bird Corporation, Dedham, Massachusetts, since 1986. President, chief Executive officer Keyson Enterprises, Inc., Nashua, N.H., since 1977, The Keyson Company, Inc., Sharon, Massachusetts, since 1986. Board directors Cognex Corporation, Needham, Massachusetts, since 1983, Hitchiner Manufacturing Company, Milford, N.H., since 1984.

Achievements

• William A. Krivsky has been listed as a noteworthy building materials executive, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Gold medal metallurgy division 1959, invited lecturer 1969, board directors 1970-1973), American Society Metals.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, entrepreneurship, investments.

Connections

Married Ann Harriet Harlow, May 26, 1951 (divorced 1971). Children: Wayne Alan, Wendy Ann, Cynthia Susan, Holly Lee. Married Susan Barbara Benson, June 15, 1972.

Father:

Anton Martin Krivsky

Mother:

Katherine Alice (Kayan) Krivsky

Spouse:

Susan Barbara Benson

Spouse:

Ann Harriet Harlow

child:

Holly Lee Krivsky

child:

Cynthia Susan Krivsky

child:

Wendy Ann Krivsky

child:

Wayne Alan Krivsky