James Gerard Kennedy Sr.
James Gerard Kennedy Sr. | |
|---|---|
Harlem, New York City | |
| Died | December 24, 1997 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Spouses | Antoinette Granato
(m. 1940–1942)
|
| Parent(s) | James Joseph Kennedy (1866-1926) Katherine Carr (1865-1951) |
James Gerard Kennedy Sr. (February 7, 1907 – December 24, 1997) aka James G. Kennedy, was the founder, president, and chairman of James G. Kennedy & Company, Inc. in New York City.[1][2]
Biography
James was born in 1907 in
He attended Townsend Harris High School and graduated in three years. He attended the Mechanical Institute in New York City. He then worked as a plasterer, as did his father. In 1935 he founded the eponymous James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc. He served during World War II with the Army Corps of Engineers. His first major renovation project was for Bankers Trust company for their building at 14 Wall Street.[1]
He married Antoinette Granato (1916-1942) around 1940 and she died of cancer in 1942 after being hospitalized for 2 months.[1] In 1991 his company began reconstruction of the Fifth Avenue headquarters of the American Irish Historical Society.[4]
Death
James died December 24, 1997, in Larchmont, New York.
References
- ^ New York Times. December 27, 1997. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
At home on December 24, 1997. James G. Kennedy Sr., Chairman of the Board of James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc., began his career as a plasterer for the old Davis, Brown Company. He was born in Manhattan's Harlem and attended Townsend Harris High School.
- ^ "James G. Kennedy & Company, Inc". James G. Kennedy & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ 1920 US census for Manhattan
- New York Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
The contractor was James G. Kennedy Company of Manhattan.