Board of Trustees

Mr. Jimmy Kelly III, ’87

Mr. Jimmy Kelly is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physics from Talladega College in 1987, he relocated to Rochester, NY. In 2004, he earned a Master’s degree in Engineering and Global Operations Management from Clarkson University. He also studied Computer Science and Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Mr. Kelly is currently employed at Xerox Corporation as a project manager in the Supply Chain Organization. He has also worked in the areas of Research and Development, Advanced Technology & Engineering, Product Development, and Subsystem Integration for Mid- to High-End Printing Systems.

As a member of Xerox’s Technical Assessment Panel, Mr. Kelly serves a critical role in helping the corporation protect its intellectual property. He is also one of Xerox’s Black College Liaison Managers, supporting Xerox’s recruitment of young minority talent. He is currently responsible for managing Xerox’s relationship with six Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Talladega College, North Carolina Central University, Shaw University, Johnson C. Smith University, Claflin University, and Benedict College.