JOseph Richard Kelahan

Background

Kelahan, JOseph Richard was born on November 6, 1919 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Richard Senior and Concordia (Scheveling) Kelahan.

Education

Degree in marine engineering and ocean transpn., United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1942.

Career

Executive and educator Regrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association, Chicago, 1952-1960. Chief engineer Atlantic Company, Atlanta, 1960-1965. Regional manager Frick Company division Utilities International Corporation, 1965-1971, manager refrigeration engineering Spitzley Corporation division Detroit, 1971-1974.

Utilities engineer Armour & Company division Greyhound Corporation, Phoenix, 1974-1979. Director loss prevention Greyhound Corporation, 1979-1988. Loss control consultant, since 1988.

District instructor United States Maritime Commission, San Francisco, 1946-1947. Marine engineer Corinco, division Vesty's Ltd., San Francisco, 1947-1952.

Achievements

• JOseph Richard Kelahan has been listed as a noteworthy loss control consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer coach and official youth soccer, Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona, 1969-1985. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Heating (chairman Chicago chapter 1958-1959), Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association, National Fire Prevention Association Lodges: Knights of Columbus, Moose.

Connections

Married Frances Louise Bour, July 10, 1943. Children: Mary Frances, BettyAnn, Kathleen Marie, Timothy Paul.

Father:

Joseph Richard Senior Kelahan

Mother:

Concordia (Scheveling) Kelahan

Spouse:

Frances Louise Bour

child:

Timothy Paul Kelahan

child:

Kathleen Marie Kelahan

child:

Mary Frances Kelahan

child:

BettyAnn Kelahan