Chester Ralph Kennedy

Background

Kennedy, Chester Ralph was born on April 22, 1926 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Chester Ralph and Mary Carmen (Mello) Kennedy.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College Art, 1951; postgraduate, New England Adult Education Institute, 1959; postgraduate, Boston University, 1966; postgraduate, Brandies U., 1985.

Career

Supervisor public health education, Massachusetts Department Public Health, Boston, 1953-1956; coordinator health education, Massachusetts Department Public Health, Boston, 1956-1974; assistant director health education, Massachusetts Department Public Health, Boston, 1974-1981; director health education, Massachusetts Department Public Health, Boston, 1981-1984; district health officer, Massachusetts Department Public Health, Boston, 1984-1989; retired, 1989. Assistant art director Barchét Studios, Middleboro, 1949-1959, art director, co-owner, Sherborn, Massachusetts, since 1959. Consultant United States Public Health Service, Association State and Territorial Health Officers.

Lecturer, instructor Harvard, Boston University, Massachusetts College. Member Academy Master Plan Advisory Commission, Massachusetts State College System. Exhibit chairman 22nd World Health Assembly.

Membership

President Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 1991-1993, member Executive Board, since 1993. President Reach Out, Inc., 1970-1974, board directors, since 1974. Board directors Greater Framingham Mental Health Association, 1974-1976.

Elected to Sherborn Board Health,1974-1986. Member Solid Waste Recovery Technology Committee, 1975-1984. Co-chair Coalition Organized for Health Education in Schools, 1982-1989.

Served with United States Navy,1944-1946. Member New England Health Education Association (president 1971-1972), Massachusetts Health Council, New England Health Promotion Council, Society Public Health Education, Massachusetts AudubonSoc., Massachusetts Archeological Society, Massachusetts College Art Alumni (president 1968-1972), Association Massachusetts State Colls. Alumni (president 1973-1975), Massachusetts Public Health Association (health education chairman 1974-1976, 25 year award 1986, Paul Revere award 1990), Massachusetts Health Officers Association (emeritus, Curtis M. Hillard award 1989, executive secretary since 1992), Massachusetts Association Health Bds.

(honorary, Executive Board 1990-1994), New England Public Health Association (president 1984-1985, Ira Hiscock award 1980, 25 year award 1989, president committee public health music in Massachusetts 1991-1993,Executive Board since 1993).

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Partridge, June 27, 1953. Children: Karen Brooke, Scott Douglas.

Father:

Chester Ralph Kennedy

Mother:

Mary Carmen (Mello) Kennedy

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Partridge

child:

Karen Brooke Kennedy

child:

Scott Douglas Kennedy