John Love Kelly

Background

Kelly, John Love was born on January 30, 1924 in New York City. Son of Joseph John McDermott and Mary Florence Keenan (Love) Kelly.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Peter's College, 1951. Postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1966.

Career

Buyer executive training program R.H. Macy's, New York City, 1951-1953. Marketing executive Sanforized division Cluett Peabody Company, 1953-1958. Advertising account executive Batton, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, 1958-1959.

Advertising manager American Cyanamid Company, 1959-1964. Advertising manager fiber division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1964—1967. Vice president, director public relations and communications Avtex Fibers, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1976—1985.

President Kelhan Ltd., 1985—1996. Consultant Brazilian Government Trade Bureau, 1990-1993, Lenzing of Austria, 1992-1997.

Achievements

• John Love Kelly has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Catholic co-chairman Peekskill area National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1961-1964, board directors Westchester County, 1969-1979. Trustee Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1965-1969. Councilman Town of Cortlandt (New York ), 1962-1966.

Board ethics Zoning Board, 1971-1974. Member Simon Wiesenthal Center, American Conference for Irish Studies, 1975-1979, Cardinal's Committee of Laity, 1961-1971. Member Greater New York area council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1979.

Board directors Siesta Key Association, since 1999, Interfaith Interracial Council Sarasota and Manatee Counties, since 2001. President parish board St. Thomas More, Sarasota, 1996-2001. Member Public Relations Club New York, American Fiber Manufacturers Association (chairman public relations committee, education and public relations subcommittee), Board Trade New York, American Israel Friendship League, American Irish History Society, International Platform Association, St. Peter's College Alumni Association (board directors 1959-1965), Hudson Valley Gaelic Society, Interreligious Affairs Committee and chair Catholic/Jewish Speakers Bureau Diocese Venice, Florida, Knight Commander Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Mission Valley Golf and Country Club (Nokomis, Florida, director), University Club New York City.

Connections

Married Helen M. Griffin Hanrahan, June 28, 1952. Children: Janet Ann, J. Scott.

Father:

Joseph John McDermott Kelly

Mother:

Mary Florence Keenan (Love) Kelly

Spouse:

Helen M. Griffin Hanrahan

child:

J. Scott Kelly

child:

Janet Ann Kelly