Tom Killefer, 1917-1996 biography, circa 2000

Summary

Creators:

Burton, Amy

Extent:

0.125 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language:

Undetermined .

Preferred citation:

Tom Killefer, 1917-1996 Biography (SCM0205). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Privately printed biography based on interviews with Killefer by Wade Killefer, Gail Killefer, and Jessica Holland and other research by the author. Subjects include his student experiences at Stanford, Harvard (where he became friends with Joe Kennedy), and Oxford; his experiences as a Navy pilot in the Pacific theater during World War II; and his professional life.

Biographical / historical:

Killefer earned his A.B. at Stanford in 1938, his J.D. at Harvard in 1946, and his Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University in 1947. He was on the legal staff of the U.S. High Commission for Germany 1951-52, First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, D.C., 1960-62, and held executive positions at the Chrysler Corporation, 1972-76, and the U.S. Trust Company, 1976-1981. From 1971-1981 he was on the Board of Trustees of Stanford University.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Mrs. Tom Killefer, 2000.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:

Killifer, Tom, Mrs.

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

Tom Killefer, 1917-1996 Biography (SCM0205). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

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Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

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