KENNETH-BRODY-Obituary

KENNETH BRODY

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BRODY--Kenneth D. Born June 30, 1943 Philadelphia, PA. Died March 26, 2023 New York, NY. Ken passed away after a long, valiant battle with MSA (multi-system atrophy), a rare neurodegenerative disease. Ken is survived by his adoring wife, Nina, the love of his life, and his beloved children,...

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Like Nick Walt, I was in section I at Harvard Business School with Ken and was pleased to count him as a friend. But I have a non B School memory of him. When my son was little we ran into him outside of the Children's Zoo in Central Park and he delighted my son by wiggling his ears. Surely not his biggest achievement, given how brilliant and accomplished he was but nonetheless memorable. Rest in peace, Ken. Your classmate, Nancy Brenner

I was in the same section as Ken in year 1 of HBS. From week one onwards the speed and quality of his analytical mind was obvious to the rest of us. While we might have been thinking we were errors of The Admissions Department. Ken did not entertain such nonsense.

Our deepest sympathy to Charlie and all the family. In launching the JTCC, Ken along with Vesa organized tryouts for junior players in the Washington, DC area. Our son, TJ Bellama, was admitted into the program. The first two years of training were free. After that, Ken along with his staff would evaluate each player's family situation and provide scholarship assistance. TJ had opportunities in tennis and travel that he would never have had without Ken's vision of the tennis center. He...

During our high school years Ken and I were very close friends. I knew him when life was not so easy for him. Yet he always had great potential and I admire him so much for all that he accomplished . When I moved to D.C. after my husband died, Kenny helped me find a place to stay and kept in close touch with me. I am so proud of all that he achieved, especially the College Park Tennis facility. In recent years we lost contact, but he will always be in my heart. My deepest...

Ken was a good friend to my sister Mary Kilty who died in 2017. He recruited her to work with him at the Export-Import Bank helping to finance aircraft purchases around the world. He helped her during difficult health issues and entrusted her with management of a foundation that awarded grants to study alternative treatments for depression, an issue of great importance to both of them. I was so pleased to finally meet him when he came to Mary´s memorial service in NYC. My condolences to your...

Mr. Brody was a mentor of mine over 20 years ago, and I can´t thank him enough for his selflessness, support, and guidance as I navigated the world of finance after my time at the University of Maryland. Ken will always hold a special place in my heart because of our shared passion for tennis and belief in its ability to change lives for the better. My deepest sympathies to Nina, Charlie, and Carrie and the rest of the Brody family.

Ken was my mentor and a dear friend. He was on the board of my company Yurie Systems. We co-founded Taconic Capital with Frank Brosen. Then I served on the advisory board of Sutton Square. I will miss him greatly. My deepest condolences to Nina, Charlie and Carrie.

Jeong Kim

Ken and I were friends for over 50 years. We were study group mates at HBS and so enjoyed working together on cases and sharing our lives over many years. My sincere condolences to Nina, Charlie and Carrie. Linda and I are so sorry for your loss. I will miss Ken's warmth, wit and friendship.

Kent was my first boss at Goldman. I have such a vivid memory of him smoking his cigar in his office and doling out advice and counsel. He turned me around during my first full-year review and set me on the right path. My condolences to Kent's family...his was a life well lived.