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With a 22-year track record of success in creating and managing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage businesses, Mr. J. Patrick Kenny developed his industry expertise in a variety of management positions at the world's leading beverage companies, including Joseph E. Seagram and Sons and The Coca-Cola Company.
As a former Senior Vice President and General Manager at Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Mr. Kenny was instrumental in the development and launch of Seagram's wine, wine cooler and non-alcoholic businesses. Mr. Kenny turned the Seagram's Worldwide Carbonated Soft Drink Company from an unprofitable and limited east coast business into a profitable, top ten carbonated beverage global enterprise, which was ultimately sold to The Coca-Cola Company. Mr. Kenny left Seagram's prior to its sale to Vivendi Universal in 2000 and founded Sweet 16 Intermedia, Inc., a trademark licensing and media company, which he sold to TEENTV Inc.
As a leading expert in beverage sales and marketing, Mr. Kenny has also acted as advisor to several Fortune 500 beverage marketing companies, and has participated in several beverage industry transactions. Mr. Kenny has often been a guest speaker at numerous beverage industry forums as a recognized expert in Iconic-Branding. Mr. Kenny is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., attended West Point USMA and received his master's degree from St. John's University. He resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut with his wife and five children. | 