Lawrence O Kitchen

He enlisted in the Marines during World War II. After the war, he worked as a typist for the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. By taking night courses and passing a series of Civil Service exams, he became an aeronautical engineer for the Navy. He joined Lockheed in 1958, and though he lacked an engineering or a business degree, he mastered the aerospace business. Mr. Kitchen, who was named president of Lockheed in 1975, helped rebuild the company in the aftermath of a bribery scandal involving payoffs to Japanese officials. Working with Roy A. Anderson, the company’s chairman and chief executive, Mr. Kitchen helped stabilize the company. After retirement, Mr. Kitchen lived in Westlake Village, Calif. In addition to his wife of 35 years, he is survived by a son, Alan; two daughters, Janet Long and Brenda Burgar; two sisters, Shirley Blanton and Joyce Ratliff; six grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.