Kerney Laday retired from Xerox Corporation in 1997 after 26 years of service.  He held many different positions including Vice President/Field Operations, Vice President & Region General Manager and Vice President, National Service, United States Marketing Group.

Prior to joining Xerox, Mr. Laday was the Placement Director for Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1965 from Southern University, Baton Rouge, a Masters degree in Counseling and Psychology from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.  From 1965 to 1968, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was honorably discharged as a Captain. 

Mr. Laday serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Utilities Company, TD Industries, Inc., The Beck Group, Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, Texas Health Resources, United Way of Dallas Foundation, Salesmanship Club of Dallas Foundation, and Bent Tree Country Club. Mr. Laday is a member of the Executive Board of the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, a Life Member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and member of The Dallas Together Forum. 

After a successful career at Xerox, Mr. Laday embarked on a new venture.  He is now the President of The Laday Company, a firm which specializes in management consulting and business development.  Along with this new direction, Mr. Laday still maintains a very active role in community projects.  Golf remains a favorite leisure activity, as well as family activities with his wife, Flo, three adult sons and seven grandchildren.