Lane Kirkland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lane_Kirkland
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1922-03-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Camden,_South_Carolina,_United_States
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:deathDate 1999-08-14
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Joseph_Lane_Kirkland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lane Kirkland
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Merchant_Marine
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:President_of_AFL–CIO
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:trade_unionist
labor union leader
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Meany
gptkbp:president gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_Draper_Hollyday
gptkb:Irena_Neumann
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Thomas_R._Donahue
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)
gptkbp:termEnd 1995
gptkbp:termStart 1979
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5