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Born
1938, April 6th, Belmont Hospital, 6:48 pm. -
Attended BC High, Boston MA
Started his four years of highschool, where he ran track and played JV football. -
Attends Boston College
Majored in finance. Studied for four years. -
Marries Kathleen Wahlan
Married Kathleen (KK) after 3 years of dating in college. He married her right before he left to attend officer training school. -
Attended OCS
Started Officer Canidate School In Newport Rhode Island. -
Peter N. Kenney is born
Robert and Kathy have their first son named Peter. -
Served in the Navy
Deployed overseas for three years on a destroyer ship. -
Chris Kenney Born
2nd son, Chris is born, whilst Robert is deployed overseas. -
Father Passes Away
Father passes the same month as his last son was born. Very eventful August. -
Robert E. Kenney
Third and last son is born, (my father.) -
Attended Harvard Business School
Went back to school for 2 years to earn his master degree in business administration. -
Worked at Ludlow Corp
Started first major job as a financial analyst for Ludlow Corp. -
Joins Price Waterhouse
Swtiches job locations and moves to Price Waterhouse Acounting Firm to start his new job. -
Directs Public Facilities of Boston
Becomes director of PFD Boston. -
Becomes Director of Boston Redevelopment authority
Also known BRA. Robert became the cheif of Boston modernization where he acted as the cities arcitec, attempting to improve business and econemy in the city itself by reviltalizing old city owned buildings. -
Opens Faneuil Hall Marketplace
After hard preparation, Robert proposes his bluepreint and layout plans to the cityhall in Boston prior to the opening of Quincy market -
Grand opening of Charlestown Navy Yard redevelopment
Robert works alongside (left) governor Frank Shriver, and (right) mayor Kevin White discussing plans for the new and improved waterfront. According to the article in the globe:
"Walsh said. He also praised Mr. Kenney’s leadership in redeveloping the Charlestown Navy Yard into “an entire neighborhood of mixed-use development — housing, condos, restaurants, office space." -
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Operates Kenney Development Company
Manages KDC smoothly for 30 years until his retirement. Handing the business off to my father, Robert E. Kenney for operation. -
Founds Kenney Devleopemnt Company
Also known as KDC. Robert founded and became the CEO of KDC. His company purchased (and still does) old buildings and rehabilitates them, to be leased out to the public. -
Death
Peacefully passed away at Foxhill Clark House assisted living center due to complications with his kidneys. -
Boston Globe commemorates Robert's Life
The Globe publishes a lengthy article regarding Roberts acheivements, including all the advancements he made to boston. (link) https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/15/robert-kenney-bra-leader-during-white-administration/uVepG6mrgozjlrpgtQuQIN/story.html
