San Franciscan Roaster Co. announced the death of owner, president and CEO Bill Kennedy, a former school principal who later championed small roasters and U.S. manufacturing. “The loss of Bill…
Bill Kennedy, San Franciscan Roaster Owner and Educator, Dies
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