Dennis Kelly Appointed Director of the National Zoological Park, February 15, 2010

Close
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.
Print
 

Summary

  • Dennis Kelly is appointed Director of the National Zoological Park,effective February 15, 2010. Prior to his new role at the Smithsonian, Kelly served as the president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta since 2003. Kelly also previously worked with Green Mountain Energy Co., Procter & Gamble, Touche Ross & Co., and Coca-Coal Co. He received a bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard University. Kelly replaced Steve Monfort who, from February 2009, served as acting director of the Zoo. Monfort returned to his position as the Zoo's associate director for conservation and science and director of the Conservation and Research Center.
  • In November of 2017, Kelly left the Zoo to serve as acting President of Smithsonian Enterprises, the business unit of the Smithsonian. On September 30, 2018, he left the Smithsonian to becoe the inaugural Dean of the Q. William Hammack School of Business at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.

Subject

  • Kelly, Dennis
  • Monfort, Steve
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Coca-Cola Company
  • Harvard University
  • Zoo Atlanta
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Procter & Gamble Company
  • Conservation Biology Institute (National Zoological Park)
  • Smithsonian Enterprises
  • Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Ga.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

SI Email Announcements, December 11, 2009

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

February 15, 2010

Topic

  • Zoos
  • Appointments
  • Directors
  • Personnel management
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Employees
  • Zoo--Employees
  • Smithsonian Institution--Employees
  • Zoos--Directors

Full Record

View Full Record