Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly grew up in NE Portland and was the youngest son of builder Neil Kelly. In 1977 Jim founded Rejuvenation House Parts and built it into a nationally known company before selling to Williams-Sonoma in 2012. He has lived on a ranch on the John Day River in rural Grant County since 1999, where he and his wife Sue raise grass-fed beef. Jim has a long history of civic involvement, including the Boards of 1000 Friends of Oregon, the Portland Housing Authority, and Business for Social Responsibility. He was one of the founders of the Oregon Business Association. In 2002 Oregon Entrepreneurs Network named him the Oregon Entrepreneur of the Year.