Larry Kelley - Revision history

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Phil: New page: '''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at Pickens-Bond Construction Company. Under his leadership the company built the Excelsior Hotel (now Peabody Hotel), the [[...

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New page: '''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at Pickens-Bond Construction Company. Under his leadership the company built the Excelsior Hotel (now Peabody Hotel), the [[...

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'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock.

Kelley was an avid duck hunter.

==References==

*Evin Demirel, "His Projects Shape Capital City Skyline," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' April 3, 2009.

==External links==

[[Category:1917 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]

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-'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union National Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock. It also built the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'nai Israel]] in west Little Rock, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.
+'''G. Larry Kelley''' (1916-2009) was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union National Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]] and [[First National Bank Building]] and [[Metropolitan Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown [[Little Rock]]. It also built [[University Mall]] and [[Park Plaza Mall]] in Little Rock, the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'nai Israel]] in west Little Rock, the original [[Pulaski Academy]] building, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.
-Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. He was an avid duck hunter, fly fisherman, and played tennis often at the [[Little Rock Athletic Club]]. Kelley owned the [[Willow Duck Club]] southeast of [[Lonoke]].
+Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916, to Eugene and Norma Kelley of Little Rock. He attended [[Little Rock Junior College]] and earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. Kelley served in the U.S. Navy during [[World War II]], and retired a lieutenant commander. He formed the Kelley Nelson Construction Company in 1947 with [[Louis Nelson]]. Together they built the [[Westover Hills Presbyterian Mission Church]] in 1952.
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 ==External links==
 [[Category:1916 births]]
 [[Category:2009 deaths]]

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−	'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock. It also built the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'nai Israel]] in west Little Rock, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.	+	'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union National Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock. It also built the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'nai Israel]] in west Little Rock, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.

	Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. He was an avid duck hunter, fly fisherman, and played tennis often at the [[Little Rock Athletic Club]]. Kelley owned the [[Willow Duck Club]] southeast of [[Lonoke]].		Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. He was an avid duck hunter, fly fisherman, and played tennis often at the [[Little Rock Athletic Club]]. Kelley owned the [[Willow Duck Club]] southeast of [[Lonoke]].

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−	'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock. It also built the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'~~Nai~~ Israel]] in west Little Rock, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.	+	'''Larry Kelley''' was a construction company executive at [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. Under his leadership the company built the [[Excelsior Hotel]] (now Peabody Hotel), the [[Union Bank Building]], the [[Stephens Building]], the [[First Commercial Bank Building]], and the [[Capitol Tower]] in downtown Little Rock. It also built the [[McCain Mall]] in [[North Little Rock]], the [[Temple B'nai Israel]] in west Little Rock, and a number of college residence halls and [[Dillard's]] department stores. When Kelley retired in 1988 the company was the largest construction firm in the state.

	Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. He was an avid duck hunter, fly fisherman, and played tennis often at the [[Little Rock Athletic Club]]. Kelley owned the [[Willow Duck Club]] southeast of [[Lonoke]].		Larry Kelley was born in Little Rock on April 13, 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1938. Kelley was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School in Annapolis, Maryland. He was an avid duck hunter, fly fisherman, and played tennis often at the [[Little Rock Athletic Club]]. Kelley owned the [[Willow Duck Club]] southeast of [[Lonoke]].