Gary Doran is President and Chief Operating Officer of Kennicott Brothers Company which consists of six locations. He is based in the Headquarters in Chicago, IL. Doran grew up in his family's wholesale florist business, the Bill Doran Company, where he worked for 13 years after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. He left the company in 1983 and worked as a consultant for two years before joining Kennicott Brothers as corporate supply manager and secretary-treasurer. In 1993, he was named general manager and in 1999 he stepped into his current position.
An active member of International Floral Distributors, Doran served on its steering committee from 1998 to 2001 and was treasurer from 1998 to 1999. Most recently, Gary was a member of the WF&FSA Logistics Committee before becoming Treasurer in February 2006.
Gary and his wife, Judy, reside in Palatine, IL. They also have two grown children, James and Corrine.