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Dennis Michael Kelleher (born August 12, 1957) is President and CEO of Better Markets, Inc., an independent nonpartisan(?) nonprofit organization based in Washington DC that promotes the public interest in the financial markets. He is an honor graduate of Harvard Law School and Brandeis University, after serving four years active duty in the United States Air Force as a firefighter in the 1970s. Kelleher was then a partner at the New York based international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, resigning from the partnership on two occasions to serve in three senior staff positions in the United States Senate. == Personal background == Dennis Michael Kelleher was born August 12, 1957 in Brockton, Massachusetts. He lived in Auburn, Massachusetts, until his parents divorced, when he moved with his mother to the Great Brook Valley public housing project in Worcester, Massachusetts. During this time, he benefited from a number of government programs, including food stamps, free school lunches, surplus government food and welfare support (then known as AFDC: Aid to Families with Dependent Children). In a campaign announcement in the (Arlington Advocate ) newspaper in 1992, Kelleher said receiving government assistance “is nothing to be ashamed of; we should be proud that we live in a society that reaches out to, cares for and assists people in times of need, economic dislocation or personal crisis.” Kelleher attended St. Peter’s High School in Worcester, Massachusetts for two years. As a sophomore, he shared first place in an essay contest sponsored by the Catholic Relief Service (CRS). The prize was to visit the (CRS sites in Nicaragua ), which suffered from a devastating earthquake in December 1972. With nuns and CRS officials, Kelleher traveled the country from the capital Managua to Leon and Matagalpa and witnessed international aid organizations set up and distribute vital assistance in times of crisis and peril. He moved to Spencer, Massachusetts, where he graduated from (David Prouty High School ) in 1976. While attending high school, Kelleher attended classes at night, obtaining certifications in CPR and as an Emergency Medical Technician – Ambulance (EMT-A). During high school, he was a volunteer on the (Spencer Ambulance and Rescue Squad ). He also received his certification as a (NAUI ) and (PADI ) (SCUBA diver ) in October 1975 and as an Advanced NAUI SCUBA diver in May 1976. Kelleher was also a member of the Greater Worcester Underwater Rescue and Recovery Squad. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dennis M. Kelleher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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