Background
Kelly, Thomas Franklin was born on May 7, 1947 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas John and Naomi (Flowers) Kelly.
academic administrator Management educator
Kelly, Thomas Franklin was born on May 7, 1947 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas John and Naomi (Flowers) Kelly.
Bachelor in Economics summa cum laude, Wilkes University, 1969. Master of Arts in Economics, Lehigh University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, Cornell University, 1977.
Director evening and summer college, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971;
instructor economics (part-time), Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1969-1974;
assistant to chancellor, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1971-1972;
director development, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1972-1974;
dean external affairs, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1977-1984;
graduate teaching assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1977;
associate dean school of management, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1984-1985;
dean school management, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1985-1991;
professor management, State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1989;
vice president external affairs, State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1991. Director Binghamton Savings Bank, since 1987. Trustee Guthrie Healthcare System, Inc., Sayre, Pennsylvania, since 1987.
Director Resources Recycling Technologies, Inc., Vestal, New York, 1988-1992. Director, chairman of board Guthrie Enterprises, Inc., Sayre, since 1988.
Director Broome County Chamber of C., Binghamton, 1988-1994, Binghamton Summer Music Festival, since 1991. Member WICZ-television Advisory Board, Vestal, since 1990. Chairman of board First United Methodist Church, Endicott, New York, 1990-1994.
Member Binghamton Club, Harpur Forum.
Married Nancy Kay Ritz, May 6, 1947. Children: Christopher, Cynthia.