Jerry Bob Kelly

Achievement: 
Executive Director, Civic Leader
Bio: 

Kelly, Jerry BobE (1942- present) - Kelly served in United States Army from 1964-67 and earned his accounting degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago in1968. His long and varied resume includes working as a licensed real estate salesman, an accountant, a programmer for Morton Salt Co, WestSide Branch Manager for Chicago Economic Development Corp, a partner for Smith Distributors, a manager in finance & administration for Suburban Cook County Area Agency on Aging, executive director of the Lawndale Business & Local Development Corp, finance director, Northern Cook County Private Industry Council, controller, Howard Area Community Center, Board of Directors, North Side Community Federal Credit Union, Treasurer, Day Care Crisis Council Metropolitan Chicago,1st Vice President, West Side Health Planning Organization, Treasurer, Metropolitan Chicago Chapter National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Treasurer, Board of Directors of St. Leonard's Ministries. He served on the Cook County State Attorney, African-American Advisory Council, Treasurer, North Lawndale Small Grants Human Development Corporation. Finally, Kelly has served the John Marshall High Scholl Alumni Association as President, Vice President, Financial Secreatary and Treasurer.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Beidler
John Marshall High School