Robert Kelley Obituary
Near his loving wife Nancy Kelley, Robert Franklin Kelley Sr. of Palm Desert, CA and formerly of Chicago, IL & New Orleans, LA, transitioned on Monday, 12 June 2017 at 9:30 a.m. following an illness. He was born March 24th, 1935, in Winnfield, LA to George H. Kelley and Bertie Noah Kelley. Mr. Kelley retired from Arthur Andersen Worldwide as Managing Partner of International Affairs & Special Advisor to the CEO in 1997. Before joining Andersen's World Headquarters in Chicago, IL & Geneva, Switzerland, his career began in Andersen's New Orleans office. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Northwestern LA, an MBA graduate of LSU, and a brother in Pi Kappa Phi. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his parents, four of his brothers and his only sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, sons Clayton (Mike Pippenger) & Robert (Leigh Anne), stepchildren, Kristine Jennings and Jon Jennings (Jennifer) and grandchildren, Hayden Graham, Katherine Graham, Alexandra Jennings, Addison Jennings, Jack Jennings, Bennett Jennings, his brother Charles H. Kelley, & many loving nieces, nephews, & cousins. His was a world-view; his speeches & writings gave prominence to global trends of corporate governance. He advocated the recognition of intellectual capital, communications, and information technology as new, determining factors of global trends. He was a member of US Trade Representative Mickey Cantor's Investment and Services Committee; a member of the European Institute of the Coalition of Service Industries, a member of the U.S. Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, actively participated in and served as a committee member in international forums; such as, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO); and the European Policy Center. He was also a member of the International Food and Wine Society. Mr. Kelley was inducted into the Long, Purple Line at Northwestern and the Hall of Distinction at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. Though Mr. Kelley has been recognized for his writing, speeches, and numerous achievements, he will be remembered for his original thinking, his patient listening, his inquiring mind, and the inspiration he gave to so many. He would rather Celebrate a life, than mourn a death; therefore, there are three Celebrations of his life 17 October 2017 (Chicago, IL); 28 November 2017 (Palm Desert); & 8 December 2017 (Natchitoches, LA).
Published by The Times-Picayune from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10, 2017.
Near his loving wife Nancy Kelley, Robert Franklin Kelley Sr. of Palm Desert, CA and formerly of Chicago, IL & New Orleans, LA, transitioned on Monday, 12 June 2017 at 9:30 a.m. following an illness. He was born March 24th, 1935, in Winnfield, LA to George H. Kelley and Bertie Noah Kelley. Mr. Kelley retired from Arthur Andersen Worldwide as Managing Partner of International Affairs & Special Advisor to the CEO in 1997. Before joining Andersen's World Headquarters in Chicago, IL & Geneva, Switzerland, his career began in Andersen's New Orleans office. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Northwestern LA, an MBA graduate of LSU, and a brother in Pi Kappa Phi. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his parents, four of his brothers and his only sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, sons Clayton (Mike Pippenger) & Robert (Leigh Anne), stepchildren, Kristine Jennings and Jon Jennings (Jennifer) and grandchildren, Hayden Graham, Katherine Graham, Alexandra Jennings, Addison Jennings, Jack Jennings, Bennett Jennings, his brother Charles H. Kelley, & many loving nieces, nephews, & cousins. His was a world-view; his speeches & writings gave prominence to global trends of corporate governance. He advocated the recognition of intellectual capital, communications, and information technology as new, determining factors of global trends. He was a member of US Trade Representative Mickey Cantor's Investment and Services Committee; a member of the European Institute of the Coalition of Service Industries, a member of the U.S. Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, actively participated in and served as a committee member in international forums; such as, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO); and the European Policy Center. He was also a member of the International Food and Wine Society. Mr. Kelley was inducted into the Long, Purple Line at Northwestern and the Hall of Distinction at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. Though Mr. Kelley has been recognized for his writing, speeches, and numerous achievements, he will be remembered for his original thinking, his patient listening, his inquiring mind, and the inspiration he gave to so many. He would rather Celebrate a life, than mourn a death; therefore, there are three Celebrations of his life 17 October 2017 (Chicago, IL); 28 November 2017 (Palm Desert); & 8 December 2017 (Natchitoches, LA).
Published by The Times-Picayune from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10, 2017.
Robert Kelley Obituary
Near his loving wife Nancy Kelley, Robert Franklin Kelley Sr. of Palm Desert, CA and formerly of Chicago, IL & New Orleans, LA, transitioned on Monday, 12 June 2017 at 9:30 a.m. following an illness. He was born March 24th, 1935, in Winnfield, LA to George H. Kelley and Bertie Noah Kelley. Mr. Kelley retired from Arthur Andersen Worldwide as Managing Partner of International Affairs & Special Advisor to the CEO in 1997. Before joining Andersen's World Headquarters in Chicago, IL & Geneva, Switzerland, his career began in Andersen's New Orleans office. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Northwestern LA, an MBA graduate of LSU, and a brother in Pi Kappa Phi. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his parents, four of his brothers and his only sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, sons Clayton (Mike Pippenger) & Robert (Leigh Anne), stepchildren, Kristine Jennings and Jon Jennings (Jennifer) and grandchildren, Hayden Graham, Katherine Graham, Alexandra Jennings, Addison Jennings, Jack Jennings, Bennett Jennings, his brother Charles H. Kelley, & many loving nieces, nephews, & cousins. His was a world-view; his speeches & writings gave prominence to global trends of corporate governance. He advocated the recognition of intellectual capital, communications, and information technology as new, determining factors of global trends. He was a member of US Trade Representative Mickey Cantor's Investment and Services Committee; a member of the European Institute of the Coalition of Service Industries, a member of the U.S. Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, actively participated in and served as a committee member in international forums; such as, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO); and the European Policy Center. He was also a member of the International Food and Wine Society. Mr. Kelley was inducted into the Long, Purple Line at Northwestern and the Hall of Distinction at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. Though Mr. Kelley has been recognized for his writing, speeches, and numerous achievements, he will be remembered for his original thinking, his patient listening, his inquiring mind, and the inspiration he gave to so many. He would rather Celebrate a life, than mourn a death; therefore, there are three Celebrations of his life 17 October 2017 (Chicago, IL); 28 November 2017 (Palm Desert); & 8 December 2017 (Natchitoches, LA).
Published by The Times-Picayune from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10, 2017.
Near his loving wife Nancy Kelley, Robert Franklin Kelley Sr. of Palm Desert, CA and formerly of Chicago, IL & New Orleans, LA, transitioned on Monday, 12 June 2017 at 9:30 a.m. following an illness. He was born March 24th, 1935, in Winnfield, LA to George H. Kelley and Bertie Noah Kelley. Mr. Kelley retired from Arthur Andersen Worldwide as Managing Partner of International Affairs & Special Advisor to the CEO in 1997. Before joining Andersen's World Headquarters in Chicago, IL & Geneva, Switzerland, his career began in Andersen's New Orleans office. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Northwestern LA, an MBA graduate of LSU, and a brother in Pi Kappa Phi. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his parents, four of his brothers and his only sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, sons Clayton (Mike Pippenger) & Robert (Leigh Anne), stepchildren, Kristine Jennings and Jon Jennings (Jennifer) and grandchildren, Hayden Graham, Katherine Graham, Alexandra Jennings, Addison Jennings, Jack Jennings, Bennett Jennings, his brother Charles H. Kelley, & many loving nieces, nephews, & cousins. His was a world-view; his speeches & writings gave prominence to global trends of corporate governance. He advocated the recognition of intellectual capital, communications, and information technology as new, determining factors of global trends. He was a member of US Trade Representative Mickey Cantor's Investment and Services Committee; a member of the European Institute of the Coalition of Service Industries, a member of the U.S. Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, actively participated in and served as a committee member in international forums; such as, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO); and the European Policy Center. He was also a member of the International Food and Wine Society. Mr. Kelley was inducted into the Long, Purple Line at Northwestern and the Hall of Distinction at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. Though Mr. Kelley has been recognized for his writing, speeches, and numerous achievements, he will be remembered for his original thinking, his patient listening, his inquiring mind, and the inspiration he gave to so many. He would rather Celebrate a life, than mourn a death; therefore, there are three Celebrations of his life 17 October 2017 (Chicago, IL); 28 November 2017 (Palm Desert); & 8 December 2017 (Natchitoches, LA).
Published by The Times-Picayune from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10, 2017.
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