Cause of death Leukemia Education University of Arizona Role Executive | Name Kenneth Bilby Employer RCA Known for Legion of Honour | |
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Born October 7, 1918 ( 1918-10-07 ) Tucson, Arizona Occupation Executive vice president Died August 1, 1997, Dallas, Texas, United States Spouse Helen Owen (m. 1948), Joanne Stroud | ||
Kenneth W. Bilby (October 7, 1918 – August 1, 1997) was a winner of the Legion of Honor, an executive vice president of RCA, and the author of The General, a book on David Sarnoff's role in the creation of RCA and television.
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Biography
He was born on October 7, 1918 in Tucson, Arizona to Ralph Willard Bilby and Marguerite Mansfield. He had a brother, Richard Bilby, who became a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
During World War II he was awarded The Legion of Honor, the Bronze Star and the Silver Star. After the World War, he covered the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and authored the book: New Star in the Near East.
He married Helen Owen Lehman in 1948. When he retired from RCA he was appointed Executive in Residence at Harvard Business School.