William Russell Kelly

American businessman

William Russell Kelly (November 21, 1905 – January 3, 1998) 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

From Wikipedia’s article on William Russell Kelly (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 21, 1905, died Jan 3, 1998.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Pennsylvania3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Pittsburgh3
  • Date not recordedVanderbilt University3

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.". Yet another states he was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Russell Kelly (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: business executive.5

Personal life

  • BornNov 21, 1905, Koksilah6
  • DiedJan 3, 1998, Fort Lauderdale7 8

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