Choosing Today to Change Lives Tomorrow

Larry Westbrook — born in Savannah, raised in Gainesville — left the state after graduation to begin a career in power distribution and industrial automation that spanned 50 years.

His first job out of college took him to Arlington-Ft. Worth, Texas, where he met Kay, his wife of 53 years. She began teaching second grade after graduating from North Texas State University, while Larry became vice president of Automation Sales and Market Development for Square D Company in Raleigh, North Carolina, and later vice president and general manager of the Industrial Products Division for Siemens Energy and Automation.

After retiring from Siemens in 2002, he founded PULS North America, serving as president and CEO from 2003–2013.Westbrook also served on the PULS advisory board, providing strategic direction, coaching, and mentorship.

Retirement brought the Westbrooks back to Georgia. They now live in Canton, where Larry plays golf and Kay tutors young children in reading. They feel blessed to have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

The couple is excited about having an impact on the future through an estate commitment that will one day establish the Kay and Larry Westbrook Scholarship Endowment Fund for students in the College of Engineering.

“Kay and I have learned that giving back is the most rewarding activity we have in life,” Westbrook says. “We have had many mentors who have helped us through various life stages, and Georgia Tech has made a tremendous impact on us. Now this positive impact will live on through others for many years to come.”

Founders’ Council is the honorary society recognizing donors who have made estate or life-income gifts of $25,000 or more for the support of Georgia Tech. To learn more, please contact Gift Planning at 404.894.4678 or giftplanning@dev.gatech.edu today.

“Knowing our endowment will affect lives positively long after we’re gone is extremely satisfying.”
–Kay E. and Larry R. Westbrook, IE 1967