William Russell Kelly

William Russell "Russ" Kelly (November 21, 1905 – January 3, 1998)[1] 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][3]

William Russell Kelly
Born(1905-11-21)November 21, 1905
Koksilah, British Columbia
DiedJanuary 3, 1998(1998-01-03) (aged 92)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
EducationVanderbilt University,
University of Pittsburgh
Known forKelly Services

Early life

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.".[4] Yet another states he was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

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References
  1. "William Kelly; Temporary Jobs Pioneer". Los Angeles Times. January 5, 1998.
  2. Hatton, Erin (2011). The Temp Economy: From Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1439900826. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  3. Eaton, Leslie (1998-01-08). "William Kelly, 92, Founder Of Temporary Jobs Company". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. "William Kelly; Temporary Jobs Pioneer". Los Angeles Times. January 5, 1998.


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