Nationality American Parents Bill France, Jr. Uncles Jim France Name Lesa Kennedy Grandparents Bill France, Sr. | Spouse(s) Bruce Kennedy Siblings Brian France Alma mater Duke University Children Ben Kennedy | |
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Full Name Lesa Dawn France Born May 24, 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-05-24 ) Occupation CEO of International Speedway Corporation
Executive Vice President of NASCAR Employer International Speedway Corporation (1983–present) Board member of International Speedway Corporation (1983–present)
NASCAR Similar People Brian France, Jim France, Ben Kennedy, Bill France - Jr, Bill France - Sr | ||
Lesa France Kennedy, (born Lesa Dawn France on May 24, 1961) is the chief executive officer of International Speedway Corporation and a member of the board of directors of NASCAR.
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Education and career
Kennedy received a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Psychology from Duke University in 1983.
Kennedy joined ISC in 1983 and was named to the board of directors one year later. She served as ISC's secretary from 1987–96 and as its treasurer from 1989-96. From that point until April 2003, Kennedy was the company's executive vice president. She was then appointed president of ISC after her father, Bill France, Jr. stepped down. Most recently, Kennedy was named chief executive officer in April 2009.
Honors and Accolades
Personal life
Kennedy's husband, Dr. Bruce Kennedy, was killed when a plane he was travelling in crashed into two homes in Sanford, Florida on July 10, 2007. Five people were killed, including two small children.
She is the mother of NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy.
