Kelleher International

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Kelleher International
Company typePrivately held
Industry Matchmaking
Founded San Francisco, California (1986)
FounderJill Kelleher
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Services Matchmaking
Number of employees
50 (2014)
Website kelleher-international.com

Kelleher International is a professional matchmaking service that caters to high-net-worth individuals and celebrities. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Corte Madera, California. [4] Amber Kelleher-Andrews is the company's chief executive officer. [1] As of 2013, the company had 13 offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. [5] It has worked with Fortune 500 executives, Hollywood celebrities, members of the British royal family, and professional athletes among others. [5]

History

Jill Kelleher, a former photographer, founded Kelleher International in 1986 in Greenbrae, California, an unincorporated community outside of San Francisco. [6] Prior to opening Kelleher International, Jill worked as a photographer for a video dating service for three years. Her daughter, Amber Kelleher-Andrews later opened up Kelleher International's second office in Beverly Hills, California. [7] Amber Kelleher-Andrews, a former actress, was later appointed chief executive officer of Kelleher International. [8] The company focused its operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City for its first twenty years before expanding throughout the United States and internationally. [2]

In 2013, Amber Kelleher-Andrews starred in Ready for Love , a reality television matchmaking show that aired on NBC. [7] Kelleher International hosts and annual gathering with hosts Amber Kelleher-Andrews and Sir Richard Branson at Necker Island that benefits Virgin Unite since January 2014. [4]

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