William Joseph Kirby

Background

Kirby, William Joseph was born on September 23, 1937 in Baltimore.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1959; Master of Science in Industrial and Labor Rels., Cornell Univercity, 1961; AMP, Harvard University, 1981.

Career

Management trainee, Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961; employee benefits staff assistant, Avisun Corporation, Philadelphia, 1961-1962; recruiting manager, American Viscose Corporation, Philadelphia, 1962-1964; personnel manager, Federal Maritime Commission Film & Packaging, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1964-1969; director personnel administration, Federal Maritime Commission Machinery Group, Chicago, 1969-1972; director personnel, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1972-1976; vice president personnel, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1976-1985; vice president administration, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, since 1985; senior vice president, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1994. Board directors Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago. Member policy board directors U. Wyoming Institute for Environmental and Natural Resource Research and Policy.

Achievements

• William Joseph Kirby has been listed as a noteworthy Corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, chairman academy and student affairs committee, member Executive Committee Roosevelt University, Chicago. Member collections and research committee Field Museum, Chicago. Fellow National Academy Human Resources.

Member Labor Policy Association (board directors, member Executive Committee), Business Roundtable (employee relations committee), Personnel Roundtable, Mid-American Club, Harvard Club, Glen View Club, Economic Club, Chicago Club.

Connections

Son of William J. and Marjorie M. (Wagner) K. M. Catherine Gordon Craig, June 17, 1961. William Joseph III, Andrew Craig, David Francis.

Father:

William J. Kirby

Mother:

Marjorie M. (Wagner) Kirby