Tom Kemp

Tom Kemp 2011
Tom Kemp 1991

Tom Kemp AOP   
Copy Van/Copy Systems
Richmond, VA

 “I joined American Business Machines in Canton, Ohio, working for Jack Blakney in 1980.  Matt came on board in 1983, working for me until I moved-on to work for the Hillman Group, as President of Copy Van in Virginia in 1989.  In 1991-92,  I came full circle back to AOP when the Hillman Group was acquired by ALCO.  I then moved on to replace Gil Exler at X-tec in 1996”.   
Nancy and Tom 1993
About that time AOP formed “IKON Philadelphia” by merging Select Office Systems in Philadelphia (founded in1979 by Michael Kadosh), Opetec of Fort Washington, PA (founded in 1969 by Harry Christie), Xtec of Valley Forge (founded in 1983 by  Gil Exler) and Key Business Systems of Center Square, PA (founded in 1975).  “After the challenge of merging all four companies successfully, I left AOP in 1997 and moved back to Richmond, VA,  joined  Virginia Business Systems, in an Executive Leadership capacity, with responsibility for all aspects of the business including sales and budget responsibility”.  

In 2003, after a short stop as Director of the Management Institute at the University of Richmond, Tom joined Lee Hecht Harrison.

Today, Tom is the Southeast Region Managing Director for Lee Hecht Harrison, (Adecco Group), the world leader in workforce solutions with more than 6,000 offices in 70 countries around the world!  Lee Hecht Harrison is the global talent development leader in connecting people to jobs and helping individuals improve performance. LHH assists organizations in supporting restructuring efforts, developing leaders at all levels, engaging and retaining critical talent, and maintaining productivity through change. 

Pictured below is a group photograph taken in 1993 at Mauna Lani Bay located on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island 
                                                  The Bonds, The Exlers,  Ed Kane, The Shoemakers, The Kemps, The Reillys,  The  Rogans                                                                                                    
Stella and Sydney
Amy and Tom 2011
In 2005, after 25 years, Nancy and Tom were divorced, but remain close friends, they have three adult children.
In 2010 Tom married Amy, "on the 18th green at Hilton Head", and they reside in the Richmond, VA area.  Tom said: "Hoping that I can have another happy 25 years!  Amy and I play quite a bit of golf (when time permits), we are involved in working with Golden Retrievers... and yes, we are both avid readers as well".

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