Background
Kilkenny, William H. was born on January 29, 1919 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Earl Robert and Ella (Edmondson) Kilkenny.
materials handling company executive
Kilkenny, William H. was born on January 29, 1919 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Earl Robert and Ella (Edmondson) Kilkenny.
Bachelor, Willamette University, 1941. Postgraduate, Harvard University. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
With, Hyster Company, Los Angeles, 1946-1959; sales manager, Hyster Company, Los Angeles sales manager Los Angeles and Danville, Illinois, Hyster Company, Los Angeles executive vice president, director, Hyster S.A. Tessanderlo, Nijemgen, Belgium, 1965-1966; director, Hyster Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, 1968-1971; president, Hyster Company, Portland, Oregon, 1971-1975; chief Executive officer, Hyster Company, Portland, since 1975; chairman, Hyster Company, Portland, since 1976; also director, Hyster Company, Portland. Director Esco Corporation, Portland, BanCal-Bank California, San Francisco.
Member executive board Columbia Pacific council Boy Scouts American. Chairman Committee to Reform Double Taxation. Trustee, Portland Art Association.
Trustee, past chairman finance and business affairs Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. Member Industrial Truck Association (president 1968), Oregon Business Council (board directors 1985) Clubs: Waverly Country, Arlington, Multnomah Athletic (Portland).
Married Doris Pauline Dunbar, October 13, 1941. 1 child, Robert Earl.