James Harrington Kennedy III, 1924-2006.Called both "The Squire of Fitzwilliam" and "the scourge of the consulting business" by the Boston Globe, James Kennedy capped a fertile career in journalism, management consulting and public relations by founding Kennedy and Kennedy Inc. in 1970. At that time, he and his wife and seven children moved from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to rural Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire Fitzwilliam is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2000 census. Fitzwilliam is home to Rhododendron State Park, a 16-acre grove of native rhododendrons that bloom in mid-July. History First granted as "Monadnock No. , to start Consultant News, a newsletter that would become the voice of the industry. In 1980 he launched Executive Recruiter News. He was widely quoted as the leading independent authority in each field and was featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Globe as a clever, passionate and cantankerous business watchdog. He was often called the "conscience of the industries" for his vigorous support of professionalism and his bitter attacks on misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. and conflicts of interest. With his fierce advocacy journalism, Kennedy helped define the consulting and executive recruiting fields--efforts also bolstered by his numerous directories listing the industries' major players and companies. Kennedy Information Inc. is today a world-renowned specialty publishing and research company, now owned by The Bureau of National Affairs BNA (The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.) is a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of news and information on legislation, regulations, and court decisions for professionals in business and government. It is the oldest wholly employee-owned company in the United States. (BNA BNA Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. BNA Birds of North America BNA block numbering area (US Census) BNA British North America BNA Banco Nacional de Angola (National Bank of Angola) ). A local obituary described Kennedy as "a man who placed great store in his family, his friends and his church. He was a loyal, considerate friend with a unique sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour ." In Fitzwilliam, he was active in many community affairs. He served on the planning board. He helped operate the Fitzwilliam Ski Area. He and Sheila ran square dances in the town hall each summer Saturday night for many years. In addition to his wife and seven children, Kennedy is survived by 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. |
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