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category: Intelligence & Government
summary: Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc.
tags:
- Person
- Politician
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[Kenneth A. Roe](/people/kenneth-a-roe/) was a Director of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/) and served as the Chairman and President ofBurns & Roe, Inc., an international engineering and construction corporation. Burns & Roe, Inc. was a family corporation owned by Kenneth Roe and his family.[^1]

Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. was involved in major projects, including the engineering design and construction of the U.S.A. Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant in conjunction with [Westinghouse Electric Corporation](/organizations/westinghouse-electric-corporation/), which was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam. At the time, the construction value of Burns & Roe, Inc.'s business backlog exceeded six billion U.S. dollars.[^1]

His involvement with [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/) placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including [Robert Maheu](/people/robert-maheu/), [Michael A. McManus](/people/michael-a-mcmanus/), [Robert Booth Nichols](/people/robert-booth-nichols/), and [George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/).[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.