Ronald Kent Shelp

Background

Shelp, Ronald Kent was born on September 29, 1941 in Cartersville, Georgia, United States. Son of Clarence Harrison Mulkey and Willie Marion (Puckett) Shelp.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Georgia, 1964; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, 1966; postgraduate, London School Economics, since 1981.

Career

Assistant to, United States Senator Richard Russell, Washington, 1964-1966; executive secretary, International Insurance Advisory Council, Washington, 1966-1973; co-founder, executive vice president, Art Enterprise International, Washington, 1970-1972; assistant manager international division, United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, 1970-1973; executive secretary, Association American Chamber of Commerce in Latin American, Washington, 1969-1973; vice president, American International Group, New York City, 1973-1985; vice president, member president' operating committee, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1985-1987; vice president, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, 1987; president, chief Executive officer, New York City Partnership, 1987-1993; president, chief Executive officer, New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1987-1993; member Executive Committee, Burson-Marsteller, New York City, 1994-1995; vice chairman, Burson-Marsteller, New York City, 1995-1996; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Kent Global Strategics, New York City, since 1996; Executive Committee, Dieferbach, Elkins, New York, 1996-1997; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Curatorial Art. Advisory Svc., New York City, since 1998. Director American International Underwriters Corporation, New York City, 1973-1985, American Internat.Ins.

Co Ireland, 1980-1982, American International Group Political Risk Inc., New York City, 1981-1985. Consultant Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1982, member United States Delaware, 1978-1985. Chairman United States Government-Superior vena cava syndrome.Ind.

Advisory Committee, Washington, 1980-1985. Adjunct Professor international business and economics New York University, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Ronald Kent Shelp has been listed as a notable association executive, consultant, lecturer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Service Industries and Economic Development: Case Studies in Technology Transfer

    ( This volume examines the technologies of service indust...)

  • Beyond Industrialization. Ascendancy of the Global Economy.
  • Service Industries and Economic Development
  • Beyond Industrialization: Ascendancy of the Global Service Economy

Membership

Director Pan American Development Foundation, Washington, 1981-1987, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, 1982-1989, 90-95, International Peace Academy, New York City, 1983-1989. Trade and economics advisor Presidential Campaign of Sen. Gary Hart, Washington, 1983-1984, 86-87.

Advisory board Overseas Development Council, Washington, 1983-1991, New York City Council on Economics Education, 1988-1995. Board directors Citizens Budget Commission, New York City, 1985-1987, Fund for Modern Court Justices, New York City Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation, 1987-1989, Museum American Folk Art, 1987-1990, Corporation Fund for Dance, 1987-1991, Economics Development Corporation, New York City, 1988-1993, Manhattan Theatre Club, since 1992, New York City Housing Partnership Development Company, vice chairman, 1992-1994. Chairman World Environmental Center, 1987-1988.

Member Mayor's Management Advisory Task Force, 1990-1993, Mayor's Advisory Committee to Productivity, 1990-1993, Mayor's Task Force on Telecommunications Network Reliability, 1990-1993, New York State Industrial Cooperation Council, 1989-1993, New York State Job Trng. Partnership Council, 1989-1994, New York State Telecommunications Exchange, 1992-1993, Mayor's Council of Economics Advisors, 1992-1993. With United States Army Reserve, 1966-1972.

Member Council Foreign Rels., Economics Club New York, Explorers Club, Metropolitan Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting African American vernacular art of the South, tennis, skiing, exploration, fly fishing.

Connections

Married Anna June Mueller, February 14, 1982.

Father:

Clarence Harrison Mulkey Shelp

Mother:

Willie Marion (Puckett) Shelp

Spouse:

Anna June Mueller