Terence E. Adderley

Terence E. "Terry" Adderley is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kelly Services, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and global provider of  human resources services, with world headquarters based in Troy, Michigan.

Mr. Adderley joined Kelly Services in 1958 as manager of the company’s Louisville, Kentucky, office.   He was elected Vice President of the company in 1961 and joined the Board of Directors in 1962.   Serving in a series of positions of increasing responsibility during his career, Mr. Adderley was elected Executive Vice President in 1965, President in 1967, Chief Executive Officer in 1987, and Chairman of the Board in 1998.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, he earned bachelor of business administration and master of business administration degrees at the University of Michigan.  Prior to joining Kelly Services, he worked in the Treasurer’s Department of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (now Exxon Mobil Corporation), in New York City.

Throughout Mr. Adderley’s distinguished career in leadership roles at Kelly Services, the company has received numerous awards for its strong commitment to providing workforce opportunities for women, minorities, the disabled, and older members of society.

Mr. Adderley serves on the boards of the Detroit Economic Club, William Beaumont Hospital, Oakland County Business Roundtable, Detroit Country Day School, Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.  He is also a member of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Visiting Committee and the University of Michigan Health System Advisory Group.  Mr. Adderley served previously on the Boards of Directors of DTE Energy Company, First Chicago NBD Corporation (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.), and the Detroit Renaissance Foundation.

In 2006, Mr. Adderley was awarded the Leadership Hall of Fame Award, the highest honor conferred by the American Staffing Association, which also recognized him as one of the most influential leaders in the staffing industry during the past 40 years.  In 2008, Mr. Adderley was inducted into the Heritage Hall of Fame by the International Institute Foundation. 

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