Drew Kelley is native to Fort Myers, Florida. He has been actively involved in the family business from a young age and grew up on the spacious nursery property. His parents, Arthur and Dixie, loved the great outdoors and treated the family to many outings, over the years, like hunting, camping, lobstering and fishing.
After graduating from Fort Myers High School in 1969, Drew went on to take several horticultural courses in college. He decided to enlist in the Navy in 1972, for a four year stint, and served on the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Forrestal. Shortly after discharge Drew joined his father in business at Kelley's Gardens on a full time basis.
Drew has often referred to his father as "a great teacher". Following family tradition Drew has stayed in the plant profession all these years and gathered a great deal of understanding. He believes that knowledge of your product gives great satisfaction in your mind. Currently Drew is Vice President of the Corporation and the Sales Specialist here at A.W.Kelley's. He assists customers with their purchases and is the "man with answers" when you need to know anything or everything there is to know about a plants' likes and dislikes.
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