Kearfott Corporation elects new president
US-based Kearfott Corporation, which develops and manufactures guidance, navigation, and motion-control components and systems for military and commercial applications, has appointed Murray Kennedy as its new president, effective immediately.
US-based Kearfott Corporation, which develops and manufactures guidance, navigation, and motion-control components and systems for military and commercial applications, has appointed Murray Kennedy as its new president, effective immediately. As President, Kennedy is responsible for all financial and operational aspects of Kearfott’s Guidance & Navigation Division facility in Woodland Park, New Jersey; Motion Systems Division facilities in Black Mountain, North Carolina and Matamoros, Mexico; and engineering technology centres in Clearwater, Florida and Bensenville, Illinois.
Talking of Kennedy’s ‘impressive track record of strategic and operational accomplishments’ which Kennedy has built throughout his career, Dr Ronald Zelazo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kearfort Corporation and now Kennedy’s immediate senior, said: “The Board unanimously agreed that Murray’s leadership experience coupled with his strategic thinking and proven ability to deliver results make him the right person to execute Kearfott’s strategic priorities of sustainable growth and unparalleled customer service.”
Kennedy brings 25 years of executive and industry-specific experience to this leadership role, in addition to him holding Bachelor of Science and Master of Sciences degrees in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business degree – both respectively from the Texas Tech University and the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
Kennedy previously spent seven years working as President for L-3 Technologies Electron Devices Division in Torrance, California. Here, he was responsible for a US$250-million business that produced high-power, high-frequency amplifiers and subsystems for military and commercial applications.
Prior to this, Kennedy served for five years as President and Chief Executive Officer of WashTec/Mark VII Equipment in Arvada, Colorado, where he was responsible for the growth and expansion of the company’s North American operations specialising in innovative vehicle washing solutions. During his career he also spent over 12 years as Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Electron Device Group at Richardson Electronics Limited in LaFox, Illinois – here he was responsible for four diverse business units within the Industrial Power and Electron Device Group.