John Elmo Kennedy

Background

Kennedy, John Elmo was born on June 21, 1932 in Louisville. Son of John Elmo and Anna Louise (Smith) Kennedy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Louisville, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Louisville, 1963.

Career

Laboratory technician, Shenley Distillers, Louisville, 1955-1956; assistant research chemist, Kentucky Color & Chemical Company, Louisville, 1956-1959; research chemist, Department Experimental Medicine, U. Louisville, 1959-1961; senior research chemist, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, 1963-1964; group leader, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, 1964-1970; research area supervisor, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, 1970-1976; instructor chemistry, U. Louisville, 1976-1977; private consultant in organic chemistry, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1977. Tutor organic chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, U. Louisville, U. Kentucky, since 1978.

Achievements

• John Elmo Kennedy has been listed as a noteworthy Organic chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District Executive Committee Boy Scouts American, Louisville, 1969, scoutmaster, 1969-1973. With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Chemical Society (section chairman 1975-1976), Smithsonian Institution, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: music, canoeing, camping, shooting, photography.

Connections

Married Carolyn M. Kaleher, Sept.11, 1954 (divorced 1976). Children: Kevin P., Eric B., John Elmo III, Brian B.

Father:

John Elmo Kennedy

Mother:

Anna Louise (Smith) Kennedy

Spouse:

Carolyn M. Kaleher

child:

Kevin P. Kennedy

child:

Brian B. Kennedy

child:

Eric B. Kennedy

child:

John Elmo III Kennedy