James Gerard Kennedy Sr.
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James Gerard Kennedy Sr. (February 7, 1907 – December 24, 1997) aka James G. Kennedy, was the founder, president, and chairman of James G. Kennedy & Company, Inc. in New York City.<ref name=obit/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Biography
James was born in 1907 in Harlem, New York City, the son of James Joseph Kennedy (1866–1926), a plasterer, and Katherine Carr (1865–1951). Both were immigrants from Ireland. His siblings include: Kathryn Kennedy (1897–1974) aka Sis Kennedy, who married Joseph O'Malley (1893–1985) who was the uncle of Walter Francis O'Malley (1903–1979), the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1950 to 1979; Mary Frances Kennedy (1898–1982); Josephine Kennedy (1899–1900) aka Sarah Kennedy; Thomas Kennedy (1901–1972); James Gerard Kennedy I (1902–1903); and Joseph Kennedy (1905–1983).<ref name=obit/> In 1920 the family was living at West 160th Street in Manhattan.<ref>1920 US census for Manhattan</ref>
He attended Townsend Harris High School and graduated in three years. He attended the Mechanical Institute in New York City. He then worked as a plasterer, as did his father. In 1935 he founded the eponymous James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc. He served during World War II with the Army Corps of Engineers. His first major renovation project was for Bankers Trust company for their building at 14 Wall Street.<ref name=obit/>
He married Antoinette Granato (1916–1942) around 1940 and she died of cancer in 1942 after being hospitalized for 2 months.<ref name=obit>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1991 his company began reconstruction of the Fifth Avenue headquarters of the American Irish Historical Society.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Death
James died on December 24, 1997, in Larchmont, New York.