Winfield M. Kelly Jr.
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Winfield M. Kelly Jr. | |
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64th Prince George's County Executive | |
In office 1974–1978 | |
Preceded by | William W. Gullett |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Hogan |
Personal details | |
Born | Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. | September 2, 1935
Died | May 19, 2023[1] | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Winfield M. "Win" Kelly Jr. (September 2, 1935 – May 19, 2023) served as the
Early life and education
Born in Prince George's County, Kelly while in his teens owned a restaurant and a chain of mobile food stands.[2] He began college while County Executive, and later graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and completed graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Business career
Before entering politics, Kelly started a business while in his teens called Winnie's Chuck Wagon. Starting with one truck, he eventually owned a 150-vehicle fleet and employed 500. Kelly sold the business in 1968.[3]
In addition to his political career, Kelly worked for Storer Cable, WMK Inc. and Prime Cable starting in 1979. He served as the President of Prime Cable of Maryland, 1985–88, the chair of the board of directors and chief executive officer of the Dimensions Healthcare System, 1985–2003. Dimensions Healthcare System formed in 1982 as a not-for-profit healthcare system serving county residents and was the largest provider of healthcare in Prince George's County. Kelly also worked as the chair and chief executive officer of the Columbia Bancorp and Columbia Bank, was a former director of the First American Bank of Maryland, and was a former chair and chief executive officer, Suburban Bank.[4]
Personal life and community service
Kelly's family owns an automobile dealership with his name in
References
- ^ "Winfield M. Kelly, Jr. – Obituary". Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Glaros, Tony (August 28, 2014). "Food truck trend brings dining options to Laurel". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Frece, John W. (January 3, 1993). "Players emerge for 1994 gubernatorial race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Kelly Elected a Director Of First American Bank of Md". The Washington Post. April 1, 1985. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Meyer, Eugene L. (October 30, 2003). "Prince George's Old Guard Turns Out for Kelly". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
- "Winfield M. Kelly, Jr., County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2021.