William Russell Kelly
William Russell Kelly | |
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| Born | November 21, 1905 Koksilah, British Columbia |
| Died | January 3, 1998 (aged 92) Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Education | Vanderbilt University, University of Pittsburgh |
| Known for | Kelly Services |
William Russell Kelly (November 21, 1905 – January 3, 1998)[1] was the founder of the American temporary staffing agency, Russell Kelly Office Service, later known as Kelly Girl Service, Inc., then Kelly Services, Inc.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Born in Koksilah, British Columbia, he was the fifth of seven children born to Mary Agnes Bickel Kelly and James Watson Kelly. One obituary states "Upon graduation from Gulfcoast Military Academy in Gulfport, Miss. in 1922, Kelly, then 16, began attending Vanderbilt University and then the University of Pittsburgh.".[1] Yet another states he was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Kelly; Temporary Jobs Pioneer". Los Angeles Times. January 5, 1998.
- ^ Hatton, Erin (2011). The Temp Economy: From Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1439900826. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ a b Eaton, Leslie (1998-01-08). "William Kelly, 92, Founder Of Temporary Jobs Company". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
External links
[edit]- www.kellyservices.com — William Russell Kelly Tribute
- William Russell Kelly at Find a Grave
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- American business executives
- 1905 births
- 1998 deaths
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- People from the Cowichan Valley Regional District
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- American company founders
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- American business biography, 1900s birth stubs