Craig Kissel '69 has built an impressive and successful career upon a foundation of strong family values and work ethic. His success on the football field and wrestling mat at Trinity and experience in the Navy is an apt metaphor for his success in business; he wins and builds success utilizing team play and fair play.

Craig has been able to thrive in different businesses, cultures and countries because of the solid foundation built in his youth, his openness to learning and his commitment to teamwork and the improvement of organizations through the betterment of people. Craig enrolled at Trinity in 1965 after graduating from St. Frances of Rome School. He immediately embraced Trinity and his classmates. He was an honor student, earned several Shamrock Awards and served as vice president of his class. He also was a member of the National Honor Society, serving as vice president as a senior.

Craig was equally impressive in athletic competition. He played football four years and started at defensive tackle for Trinity's first ever state championship football team in 1968. He also became Trinity's second individual wrestling state champion, winning the 175-pound title in 1969.

Craig attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with honors in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in oceanography and a varsity letter in sprint football. He served five years in the Navy as a patrol plane mission commander and tactical coordinator. Following completion of his naval service, Craig attended Vanderbilt University, where he earned a Master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1980. Shortly after graduate school, Craig joined The Trane Company as a marketing engineer in Wisconsin. Trane - the largest division of American Standard Corporation - is a global supplier of air conditioning and heating systems and services for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers.

Following a series of positions with increasing responsibility in product and sales management and distribution development, Craig became president of Trane's North American Residential and Commercial Unitary division headquartered in Tyler, Tex.

In 1998, Craig was named president of WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, a division of American Standard Corporation, based in Brussels, Belgium. WABCO is a global manufacturer and supplier of safety, performance and comfort control systems for medium and heavy trucks, buses, trailers, SUVs and luxury cars.

Craig returned to the U.S. in 2004 after being named president of Trane's Global Commercial Systems and Services business headquartered in Piscataway, N.J. He retired from this position in 2008. Craig is a proven leader and business executive who led three of American Standard's businesses to improved results.

He has demonstrated his ability to achieve success in a variety of situations and cultures. These successes have proven to be sustainable. The teams and organizations he leaves behind, including Trinity, continue to thrive. Despite having moved 12 times and living in eight states and Belgium, Craig never forgot his Trinity roots. He regularly attends his Class of '69 reunions and has been a generous contributor to the Trinity Annual Fund and several capital campaigns.

Craig met Teresa Dudrow, his friend, partner and wife, at TOSMA, a weekly dance held in Trinity's cafeteria, the summer following his sophomore year. They were married in 1973 after his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. They have two daughters, Kate and Gretchen.

Inducted 2009

K- Hall of Fame

John Kahl

Mickey Kalbhin

Charles Kane

Thomas M. Kayrouz, M.D.

The Reverend Mark Keene

David A. Kelly

Jim Kennedy

Dr. Charles "Butch" Kincaid, Jr.

Jeff King

John F. King Sr.

Craig Kissel

Dr. John Kleber