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Kevin Kelly

Pres
Delaware North Companies

Kevin Kelly is president of Delaware North’s travel subsidiary, which provides award-winning food, beverage and retail services at airports around the world. Delaware North is a global leader in hospitality and food service with more than $3 billion in annual revenue and 60,000 associates serving half a billion customers in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Kelly oversees all aspects of Delware North’s travel division, which operates more than 200 airport outlets in 20 cities, including some of the world’s busiest airports such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Over the last several years, Delaware North has secured several new airport contracts, including Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tampa and Boise, while also introducing new and innovative concepts such as Food Network Kitchen, L.A.’s Original Farmer’s Market and numerous other award-winning dining and retail outlets. Its portfolio boasts more than 200 national, local and proprietary brands, as well as high-profile partnerships with the likes of Wolfgang Puck, Jack Nicklaus and Jay-Z. While being a leader in the industry, Delaware North also maintains several longtime airport contracts, some of which have spanned more than 60 years.


From 2005 to 2012, Kelly served as president of Delaware North’s parks and resorts subsidiary, where he earned key contract extensions at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

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