Lori High:
CLASS OF 1978
Roosevelt High SchoolClass of 1978
Des moines, IA
Lori's Story
After working all over the country, married in 89, two children, now 19 and 21, and living in all four corners and in the middle, my brother and I (Jeff Kelderman '80) are returning to our roots. Jeff has moved back to Des Moines from California. I am continuing to work and visit Des Moines often. While I continue to live elsewhere, Jeff and I are investing in Des Moines and are pleased to be the franchisees to bring Dunkin Donuts to the East Des Moines territory. We have the territory on the East side of the river and will be opening 12 Dunkins. Living in NJ for 10 years, I grew very fond of Dunkin! Our first one will be opening in Ames, Iowa (end of 2012) with the second one in Marshaltown. (early 2013) We have sites opening in Ankeny and on E. University in Des Moines. Additionally, we are the exclusive franchisees for Firehouse Subs for the Des Moines territory.and are looking forward to bringing the ...Expand for more
brand to Des Moines. In order to fund these I have to keep working in the Northeast and work outside NYC I have worked for Prudential for 13 years and most recently have been the President of the Insurance division for the U.S. I credit my upbringing in Des Moines for putting me in the insurance industry. I worked all 3 years of high school at Farm Bureau when I thought it was in the boonies and it set me on a long career in insurance which has been incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. I hope if you still live in the Des Moines area that you will visit the stores. While I don't know if I will move back full time when retirement comes, I spend a lot of time in Des Moines and continue to love the city. My parents still live there, in good health and great spirits. My family resides in Atlanta and I commute to NYC every week. Someday I hope to have a "normal" life. Now in my 50's, still trying to define normal
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