Background
III, Thomas Joseph Kelly, was born on August 8, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Severina (Augenti) K.
III, Thomas Joseph Kelly, was born on August 8, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Severina (Augenti) K.
Student public schools, Woodbury and North Bergen, New Jersey.
Maps and records clerk, Philadelphia Electric Company, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1967-1971;
free lance photographer, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971;
chief photographer, Today's Post, King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1971-1974;
director photography, The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1974-1989;
photo director St. Louis Sun, Ingersoll Publs. Company, 1989;
photo director, The Trentonian, Trenton, New Jersey, 1990-1996;
freelance photojournalist and videographer. Instructor photography Pennsylvania Press Institute, accident scene photography Pennsylvania State Police Training Center.
Instructor photojournalism Temple University, Philadelphia. Chairman photography jury Pulitzer Prize Committee, 1983, editorial cartoon juror, 1984. Co-founder Northern Short Course in Photojournalism, 1981.
With Pennsylvania National Guard, 1966-1972. Member National Press Photographers Association (Region 3 Photographer of Year award 1975, 76, 79, board directors 1981-1987), Pennsylvania Press Photographers Association (past president, Pennsylvania Photographer of Year 1976), 1st Amendment Coalition of Pennsylvania.
Married Patricia Lee Moulder, May 3, 1975. Children: Danielle Marie, Devon Lee, Thomas Joseph IV, Taylor Lynn.