Kenneth L Block

Kenneth L Block formally from Winnetka, and Wilmette Illinois as well as a long- time resident of Naples Florida went to his heavenly home on January 23, 2018, following a short hospital stay for pneumonia.

Ken was an extraordinarily successful business executive with a global reputation for excellence, consistently performing with a biblical approach to everything he achieved. Formally Chairman of A.T. Kearney, a global leading management consulting firm headquarters in Chicago, where he served for 38 years. In addition, he served on numerous Board of Directors: National Gypsum, Lawter Chemical, Tracor, Safety-Kleen, Stein Roe and Farnum Funds, ACCO World, Elmhurst College, North Park College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Jesus Film Project and the Chicago Evening Club, as well as many others. He Chaired the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, Evanston Hospital Corporation, Central DuPage County Health Systems, Swedish Covenant Hospitals and Retirement Communities. He led the Chicago Crime Commission, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, Crusade of Mercy and the Union League Club of Chicago and many other organizations. He received numerous awards and acknowledgements throughout his extensive career.

Ken was philanthropic throughout his life time. He gave generously to hospitals, colleges, universities, healthcare institutions and many community organizations. He was especially fond of supporting the ministry efforts of many Christian organizations, churches and missionaries around the word, particularly, Campus Crusade for Christ, The Jesus Film Project, Young Life as well as many other Christian organizations which shared his goal of reaching souls for Jesus Christ and building the Kingdom of Heaven. This was the most important aspiration for him.

He received his BBA from the University of Minnesota in 1942, B.S from MIT in 1946, MBA from the University of Michigan 1948, he was a CPA, Certified Management Consultant and a Registered Professional Engineer.

He served in the USAF between 1942 to 1945, after which he was honorably discharged as an Officer- rank of Second Lieutenant.

He was married to Margaret Sherratt Block for almost 68 years, who preceded him in death exactly three years to the date of his death. He has two surviving children, Timothy Block, wife Pamela who resides in Lithia Florida and a daughter Elizabeth Block Rodrigues, husband Lazaro who resides in Coral Springs, Florida. His son Kenneth (wife Cynthia who resides in Los Angeles California) passed in 2003. He has four grandchildren; Laura DiLeonardi, husband Matt, Steven Block, Matthew Block, Christian Rodriguez and Emily Rodriguez, and three great grandchildren; Saleh DiLeonardi, Jackson DiLeonardi and Lucy DiLeonardi. Ken loved his family very much and generously supported all of them in all their endeavors and aspirations.

Ken was an unusually active man. He enjoyed tennis, and lots of golf. He had one of the most unusual golf swings ever composed. Many marveled how he was ever able to hit the ball squarely. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed a well-rounded social life. He and his wife, Margo traveled extensively around the world and was skiing well into his eighties. He played golf until last year, which was interrupted by a stroke which he recovered from. He and Margo also loved to play bridge and played regularly with their friends at home and at their clubs.

He was an outstanding Christian leader of his fellow man, a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Men like this are very hard to find today. He will be missed tremendously by his family, his many friends, his church and colleagues.

In Lieu of flowers, his family respectfully requests that you please make a generous donation to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Moffitt Foundation, Department of Neuro Oncology, Tampa Florida. Ken was passionate about supporting Brain Cancer Research which needs your help to find a cure.