February 13, 2004 - Biz Monthly: Padraic M. "Pat" Kennedy was one of the first 10 members of the staff that founded the Peace Corps and served as its director of volunteer support

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Padraic M. "Pat" Kennedy was one of the first 10 members of the staff that founded the Peace Corps and served as its director of volunteer support



Padraic M. "Pat" Kennedy was one of the first 10 members of the staff that founded the Peace Corps and served as its director of volunteer support

Former CA President Pat Kennedy Named Horizon Board Chair

Padraic M. "Pat" Kennedy, former president of the Columbia Association (CA), has been named chair of the board of The Horizon Foundation, a $72 million philanthropic organization serving Howard County.

Kennedy will be the foundation's second board chair, replacing founding board chair Richard G. McCauley, who has held that seat since 1998. Richard M. Krieg, president and foundation trustee, said, "Dick has been an exemplary board chair for this organization. We're fortunate to have someone of Pat's background, talent and extensive community involvement following him."

"Dick has had extraordinary impact on the Foundation, from its inception until now," Kennedy said, adding, "The entire board is happy that Dick has agreed to continue serving as an active Trustee." The Horizon Foundation addresses health and wellness issues through strategic grant-making, community initiatives, and partnerships with private and public institutions.

Kennedy spent 27 years as the Columbia Association's president and CEO before retiring in 1999. Early in his early career, he was one of the first 10 members of the staff that founded the Peace Corps and served as its director of volunteer support. In 1964, he left the Peace Corps and helped organize VISTA, serving as deputy director. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson selected him to serve as the organization's national director.

He has long played a key role in numerous nonprofit organizations in Howard County. In 1998, Kennedy was presented the James W. Rouse Award for extraordinary service to the community. He and his wife, Ellen, reside in the Village of Wilde Lake in Columbia.


Padraic M. Kennedy, Chair

Pat Kennedy is the current Chair of the Horizon Foundation Board of Trustees. He was born in New York City and did his undergraduate work at Columbia College. He received a Master’s Degree and did his doctoral work in American History at the University of Wisconsin, where he was both a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a University of Wisconsin Fellow. He is the author of several articles in leading historical journals of American History.

Kennedy was one of the first ten members of the staff which founded the Peace Corps and designed the fist training programs for volunteers serving overseas. He also served as the Peace Corps Director of Volunteers Support. In 1964, he left the Peace Corps and helped organize VISTA as Deputy Director. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson selected him to serve as VISTA’s national Director. From 1970-1972, he was the Director of Boise Cascade’s Center for Community Development.

In 1972, Kennedy was named President of the Columbia Association and served as the Columbia Association’s President and Chief Executive Officer for 27 years during the city’s crucial development period.
Kennedy has also played a key role in Howard County’s non-profit community organizations. He served as President of the Columbia Foundation, the Columbia Festival of the Arts and as Chairman of Howard Community College’s Columbia Classic Grand Prix. He has also served on the Boards of Directors of the Maryland State Chamber of Commerce, The First American Bank of Maryland, the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, the Interfaith Housing Corporation, Howard Community College’s Educational Foundation, and The Park School.

In 1998, Kennedy was presented the James W. Rouse Award for extraordinary service to the community.
Pat Kennedy and his wife, Ellen, reside in Columbia, Maryland.




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