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Kenneth Diveley Obituary
October 26, 1949 - August 19, 2021
Palmetto, Florida -
Kenneth R. Diveley passed away unexpectedly August 19, 2021.
Born in St Louis on October 26, 1949 to Darrell and Crista Diveley.
A graduate of Southern Illinois University where he earned a BA in Biology and Chemistry. He has also completed senior management programs at Emory University and Insead University.
In 1982 Ken moved to Bradenton, FL to join Tropicana Glass Plant. He served in various operations management roles for Tropicana, culminating in his appointment as Senior Vice President of Operations and PepsiCo International in Brussels.
After his retirement from PepsiCo in July of 2006, he established Diveley Services, a consulting firm specializing in supply chain solutions for beverage and food companies.
Diveley Services has provided consulting services to a wide range of companies. Highlights during this period including President and CEO of Fresh Express a division of Chiquita Brands and later transitioned to an advisory role.
Aside from all his successful business accomplishments, Ken will be remembered for his warmth, generosity, and kindness.
He has been a member of several charity, and boards and is a former Florida Department of Citrus Commissioner.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years Ellen Straub Diveley; son Matthew; grandson, Beau; mother, Christa Diveley; brother, Keith / Linda Diveley; brother-in-law, Kevin Straub and many nieces and nephews and was preceded in death by his son, Aaron.
The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers a donation in Ken's memory be made to Police Athletic League of Manatee County, Attn: Tammy Taylor, 202 13th Ave. East, Bradenton, FL 34208, or your favorite charity.
Family and friends are invited to participate in a Celebration of Life that will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 2-5PM at Bradenton Country Club, 4646 9th Ave. West, Bradenton, FL 34209
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Steve and Kathy Gold
September 11, 2021
Dear Ellen and Matthew,
We were very sad to hear about Ken's death. We have great memories of being with Ken and you from old Tropicana days, fishing off Pine Island, and skiing in Jackson Hole. We will keep you and Matthew in our thoughts and prayers.
Guido Hex Belgium
September 9, 2021
Dear Ellen and family of Ken,
It was with great sorrow that I heard the bad news that Ken passed away so unexpectedly, and much to soon.
Ken gave me a lot of good memories, not only from the time he was in Belgium as SVP Tropicana Europe but also later, in times I visited Florida for business.
Ken was always there to help but also to host ! He learned me a lot in the period he was in Belgium and I will never forget him !
Let the good memories be a solace for you and the family
Guido Hex
Retired Pepsico Director
Annick Casier
September 2, 2021
Ken hired me in Tropicana Europe back in 1997, he was a great mentor and coach throughout my career. We continued to stay connected and worked on several projects together after he retired from Pepsi/Tropicana. Our sincere condolences and prayers for his wife and family.
Sherry
August 30, 2021
I worked with Ken at Tropicana. He was really nice to me. He was a good man. May he rest in peace. May God bring comfort to his family. See you on the other side Ken.
Rick Dobry
August 30, 2021
Karen and I are so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. Ken was one of the most honest and generous people I ever worked with at Tropicana. His great sense of humor and common sense approach helped the company through some difficult situations. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ellen, Matthew and the rest of the family.
Walt/Kathy Latinette
August 28, 2021
Sorry to hear of Ken´s passing, he was an interesting guy who you could learn a lot about business from, but he also worked hard at taking care of his family as well. Prayers to Ellen, Cris, Matt, Keith and Linda, we know that he will be sadly missed.
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