Richard Kelly Snelling

Background

Snelling, Richard Kelly was born on November 12, 1931 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of William Henry and Estelle Eula (Hall) Snelling.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Florida, 1955. Postgraduate, Clemson College, 1963—1974.

Career

Division engineer Southern Bell, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1971—1972, engineering director Atlanta, 1972—1976, general plant manager, 1976—1978, vice president Georgia network, 1978—1979, vice president network, 1979—1982, executive vice president network, from 1982. Executive vice president network operations BellSouth Telecomms., Inc., 1991. Senior technical adviser Atlanta Committee for Olympic Games, from 1991.

Chief Executive Officer Georgia Center Advanced Telecomms. Technology, from 1991. Honorary director Georgia Engineering Foundation, Atlanta.

Member advisory council Southeastern Consortium Minorities in Engineering, University Florida Engineering Advisory Council. Member Georgia Technology National Advisory Board, corporation council advisers. Past chairman Applied Research Council, Bell Communications Research.

Board directors Georgia Coalition for Excellence in Mathematics Education. General chair Communications Systems Magazine, International Conference on Communications, 1990. Member Georgia Institute of Technology National Advisory Board.

Executive committee Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Atlanta, from 1984. Board directors National Foundation Consumer Credit. With United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1958.

Achievements

• Richard Kelly Snelling has been listed as a noteworthy telecommunications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active alumni University Florida. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member: National Society of Professional Engineers, Electrical Engineering Alumni (professional advisory board), Eastern Communications Forum Executive Advisory Council, Georgia Society Professional Engineers (secretary 1983), Atlanta Athletic Club, Peachtree World Champion Tennis Club, Commerce Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Mulligan. Children: Richard K. Junior, Deborah Jane Doverspike, Laura Ann Snelling-Bentley.

Father:

William Henry Snelling

Mother:

Estelle Eula (Hall) Snelling

Spouse:

Barbara Mulligan

child:

Deborah Jane Doverspike Snelling

child:

Richard K. Junior Snelling

child:

Laura Ann Snelling-Bentley Snelling