Kettering Foundation, which was founded by Delco founder Charles "Boss" Kettering, was formed in 1927 and is currently under the management of President and CEO F. David Mathews.
Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876  November 25, 1958) sometimes known as Charles "Boss" Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. The Kettering Foundation is an American non-partisan research foundation founded in 1927 by Charles F. Kettering. F. David Mathews 
