Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Kenneth T. Norris, Jr. was born in Los Angeles in 1930, the same year his parents, Kenneth T. Norris, Sr. and Eileen L. Norris, opened the doors of Norris Stamping and Manufacturing Company, later to become Norris Industries. Both proved to be auspicious events. Kenneth Norris, Sr. was a metallurgist whose discovery of a way to make steel casings for bullets led to a key role for the family business during World War II. Norris Industries went on to acquire a number of other companies, including such well-known names as Price Pfister, Artistic Brass and Thermador Waste King.
Kenneth Norris, Jr. the couple's only child, earned his bachelor's degree in industrial management from USC in 1953, then held a succession of jobs in Norris Industries. He became the company's president in 1965, chairman and chief executive officer in 1969 and chairman of the board, president and CEO in 1972. Under his leadership, Norris Industries continued to diversify and experience phenomenal growth. Its revenues increased tenfold, and by the time Norris Industries was sold in 1980, it was a Fortune 500 company.
Contact Details
Office Address
Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
11 Golden Shore
Suite 450
Long Beach, CA, USA 90802
Phone: (562) 435-8444
Fax: (562) 436-0584
Executives
Chairman
Lisa D. Hanson
Executive Director and Trustee
Ronald R. Barnes