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Gaynor Kelley
He holds patents, awards, and distinctions that only a select few have ever achieved in their professional careers and had a hand in developing Nobel Prize-winning products that translated
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the tiniest molecules in the human body (PCR),
REAL ESTATE ALUMS CREATE NEW ’WICK NETWORK
managed the Cold War (KH-9 Hexagon), and explored the largest chasms of space (Hubble Space Telescope). Gaynor’s proudest accomplishment was his family. There is no question that he was the best husband, father, uncle, brother, and in-law one could find: During the height of his very busy
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HE B RUNSWICK Real Estate
Realty, a major shopping center REIT (real
Alumni Association (BREAA) hosted
estate investment trust) — served as the
27 Brunswick alumni in the real estate
meeting’s keynote speaker.
career, Gaynor never missed the opportunity
field, as well as friends from Greenwich
to take his boys camping, attend a Little League
Academy and a few
ping and e-commerce
game, stand rink side for squirt hockey, and hold
invited guests, at its
statistics, while revealing
the reins of his daughter’s mount at a horse show.
quarterly breakfast
Kimco’s strategy to
series, on Thursday,
adjust to changing
April 5.
consumer shopping
Gaynor’s last and favorite job was being grandpa: He was also the best storybook reader, ice-cream scooper, and cheerleader one could
Flynn dispelled myths about retail shop-
The BREAA has
habits and lifestyles. He
find. He was a true patriarch and will be so
grown from an informal
also provided insight
very missed.
group of 15 to almost
into managing the
100 members in just a
many aspects of a large
Gaynor is predeceased by his parents, James and Mable Kelley, and his brothers and sister, David,
few months. In addition
Roger, Jerry, and Virginia Kelley. Gaynor loved his
to networking, the site
wife, Diane (Curio) Kelley, like no other, moving
and affinity groups
her back to Chicago, Ill., upon his retirement in
such as the BREAA
1996 — a promise he made to her more than 30
create terrific opportunities for mentoring
with industry panelists on a variety of
years earlier.
current students and recent graduates
topics, with events held in Greenwich or
investigating internship and job choices.
Manhattan. A golf tournament is also in
Gaynor was so very proud of his five children, Guy (Linda) Kelley, Russ (Jill) Kelley, Ted (Peg)
enterprise. Connor Flynn ’99 and James Sinclair ’10
Gregg Delany ’81 organized the event,
Kelley, Ron (Shauna) Kelley ’94, and Victoria
alongside Paige Montinaro, Director of the
(Andrew) Hodson. He is also survived by his grand-
Brunswick Career Center.
Looking ahead, the BREAA will host quarterly breakfasts
the works. Job opportunities and internships are already being posted on the Brunswick
children, Ryan Kelley, Mike Kelley, Erin Kelley,
“The Career Center has allowed
Anna Kelley, Christopher Kelley, June Hodson,
Brunswick alumni an opportunity to
the BREAA group to learn about markets,
Josephine Hodson, Charlie Hodson, and Penny
connect like never before,” Delany noted.
locations, and deal structures across
Hodson, his great grandson, James Kelley, and many, many adoring in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.
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Connor Flynn ’99 — CEO of Kimco
Connect, and alumni are connecting via
the country.