Kevin Moriarty
Honoree Profile
A lifelong resident of Long Island and Vietnam era veteran, Kevin Moriarty graduated from Longwood High School in 1973 and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers until December 1981, achieving the rank of Sergeant. His awards and medals include the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Ribbon for service during the Vietnam War, Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Ribbon (two awards), Foreign Service Ribbon, and two consecutive Good Conduct Medals. Mr. Moriarty graduated from the U.S. Army Defense Mapping School, the U.S. Army Non-Commissioned Officers Engineer School at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and was the "Honor Graduate" of the Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Bad Toltz, Germany.
After leaving the military, Sergeant Moriarty returned to his hometown of Middle Island/Ridge, New York to complete his degree in Industrial Engineering. He has an MBA in general management and earned PhD in Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he has currently completed all but his dissertation.
Sergeant Moriarty is a full-time faculty member at Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where he has taught the Technological Systems Management program since 1998. He has also held executive management positions here on Long Island, as Vice President and General Manager, with companies considered leaders in automation, controls and instrumentation.
Sergeant Moriarty has been a member of The American Legion, Wilson Rich Post, Port Jefferson Station, New York for 34 years.