Bernard Kinsey

Last updated
Bernard Kinsey
Bernard Kinsey.jpg
Bernard Kinsey in 2016 in Sonoma County, California
Born (1943-09-20) September 20, 1943 (age 82) [1]
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Pepperdine University, Florida A&M University
Occupation(s) Collector, Philanthropist
Spouse Shirley Kinsey
Children Khalil Kinsey
Relatives Ulysses Kinsey (father)
Website The Kinsey Collection

Bernard Kinsey is an American philanthropist, entrepreneur, and collector of African-American art of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Contents

Early life and education

Bernard Kinsey was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida in Palm Beach County. He is the son of a prominent African American family from Palm Beach County, Florida. Bernard Kinsey's father is the late U.B. Kinsey who became one of the first African American principals of a public school in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Bernard Kinsey obtained an MBA from Pepperdine University and received Honorary Doctorates from Florida A&M University and Alabama A & M University. He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He is a member of First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles. [2]

Career

Kinsey had a twenty-year association with the Xerox Corporation. He has also been a political commentator, international business consultant, writer, and speaker. [3]

Rebuild L.A.

In 1992, Bernard Kinsey was selected as chief operating officer and co-chairman of Rebuild L.A. under Peter Ueberroth. Rebuild L.A.'s mission was economic redevelopment because of the financial devastation that resulted from the 1992 Los Angeles riots. As Co-Chairman of Rebuild L.A., Bernard Kinsey was responsible for generating investments from the private sector for the inner city of Los Angeles, and recruit various retail businesses to the community. [4]

Philanthropy

Bernard Kinsey was a board member of the William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts, established in 2001, from 2002-2005. [5] The purpose of the foundation is to encourage minority artists early in their careers, by offering them financial grants. [6] On February 6, 2006, Kinsey was honored by the Black Legacy of Giving Foundation for his work as a black leader and philanthropist in education and the arts. [7]

Kinsey African American Art & History Collection

Bernard and Shirley are known for their stewardship of art, books and manuscripts that document and tell the story of African Americans' triumphs and struggles from 1632 to present. [8] From September 2009 through March 2010, The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, was on display at the Brogan Museum, in Tallahassee, Florida. [9]

The Kinsey Collection is one of the largest private collections of artifacts tracing African-American history. [10] It includes sculptures, paintings, and documents of historical value, among which are rarities such as a letter written by Malcolm X to Alex Haley two years before Malcolm's 1965 assassination. [11]

Personal life

Kinsey is married to Shirley Kinsey (Pooler). Their son Khalil is the general manager and curator of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection and foundation. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Bernard Kinsey". The HistoryMakers. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Fame Beyond the Walls: In The Hands Of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey". First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles. August 2009. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  3. ↑ Lawrence, Dianne V. (2012-02-12). "Bernard and Shirley Kinsey". The Neighborhood News Online. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ↑ LA Times
  5. ↑ "The Newsletter of the William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts" (PDF). The Courier. Summer 2003. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  6. ↑ The Courier Newsletter, Summer 2003, number 1.
  7. ↑ "21Cf.org". www.21cf.org.
  8. ↑ "These walls do talk". Los Angeles Times . 2005-12-08. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
  9. ↑ The Weekly Liz Goldner (2009-11-03), The Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for the Arts and Education at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-17)
  10. ↑ "Arts and Living". Archived from the original on September 4, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Tracking African Americana". Business Week. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. 2006-02-13. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  12. ↑ Goodman, Rebecca (June 28, 2024). "Meet Khalil Kinsey, the Collector Who Outbid Sheryl Lee Ralph at Auction When He Was Only 12 Years Old". Cultured.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.