Killefer earned his A.B. at Stanford in 1938, his J.D. at Harvard in 1946, and his Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University in 1947. He was on the legal staff of the U.S. High Commission for Germany 1951-52, First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, D.C., 1960-62, and held executive positions at the Chrysler Corporation, 1972-76, and the U.S. Trust Company, 1976-1981. From 1971-1981 he was on the Board of Trustees of Stanford University.
From the description of Tom Killefer, 1917-1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122354392
From the guide to the Tom Killefer, 1917-1996 biography, 2000?, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)