Obituary for Isadore Julius King
Isadore Julius King has passed away on Friday, January 13th, 2023 at the age of 73.
Isadore J. King was born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan. Upon graduating from high school, Isadore moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to matriculate at the University of Michigan. Simultaneously, his parents and siblings relocated to New York City. Eventually the “Big Apple” became his second home. While at the University of Michigan, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration, majoring in Accounting and Strategic Planning. His college days included liberal amounts of student activism, fraternal involvement (Kappa Alpha Psi), academic achievement, and fun. He left college with a commitment to improve the economic status of African Americans.
In 1974, Isadore began his professional career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. He passed the CPA exam later that year and received his license in 1975. In 1976, he became an audit manager with a local CPA firm that was owned by African Americans (Barrow, Coleman, Aldridge, and Co.). He left this job with the realization that he could have more impact on the African American community by managing a business instead of working as a CPA, it was time to put his MBA to work.
In 1978, one of Isadore’s former Clients (Total Healthcare, Inc.) became a licensed health maintenance organization (HMO) and offered Isadore his first of many executive positions. Over the years, Isadore has served on numerous boards of directors as a board member and officer.
Isadore is a member of two fraternities, Sigma Pi Phi (the Boule) and Kappa Alpha Psi. He was initiated into Kappa Alpha Psi on April 10, 1970 at Sigma Chapter, University of Michigan. He is a lifetime member and was active in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Inkster Alumni Chapter where he served as Polemarch and Vice Polemarch. He was instrumental in creating the chapters Kappa Foundation – youth scholarship foundation.
Isadore is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Linda; his three daughters, Adelia, Khalila (Jonathan Richardson), and Shayla (Marcus Moore); his three granddaughters, Zori and Nova Richardson and Amaya Moore; and two brothers, Carl and Duane King. He is also survived by many cousins, friends and extended family. Isadore was preceded in death by two siblings (Raymond King and Cynthia Byrnes).
Visitation at Nie Funeral Home, 3767 W. Liberty Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 will start on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6pm, with ceremonies by The Links, Boule, and Kappa at 7pm. A funeral mass will be held the following day, Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11am, with visitation before starting at 10:30am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A livestream of Mass can be found: HERE. Burial will take place directly to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please visit the Kappa Foundation website and make a donation to the Isadore J. King Scholarship Endowment.
Please sign the Tribute Wall and share a memory of Isadore.
Isadore J. King was born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan. Upon graduating from high school, Isadore moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to matriculate at the University of Michigan. Simultaneously, his parents and siblings relocated to New York City. Eventually the “Big Apple” became his second home. While at the University of Michigan, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration, majoring in Accounting and Strategic Planning. His college days included liberal amounts of student activism, fraternal involvement (Kappa Alpha Psi), academic achievement, and fun. He left college with a commitment to improve the economic status of African Americans.
In 1974, Isadore began his professional career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. He passed the CPA exam later that year and received his license in 1975. In 1976, he became an audit manager with a local CPA firm that was owned by African Americans (Barrow, Coleman, Aldridge, and Co.). He left this job with the realization that he could have more impact on the African American community by managing a business instead of working as a CPA, it was time to put his MBA to work.
In 1978, one of Isadore’s former Clients (Total Healthcare, Inc.) became a licensed health maintenance organization (HMO) and offered Isadore his first of many executive positions. Over the years, Isadore has served on numerous boards of directors as a board member and officer.
Isadore is a member of two fraternities, Sigma Pi Phi (the Boule) and Kappa Alpha Psi. He was initiated into Kappa Alpha Psi on April 10, 1970 at Sigma Chapter, University of Michigan. He is a lifetime member and was active in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Inkster Alumni Chapter where he served as Polemarch and Vice Polemarch. He was instrumental in creating the chapters Kappa Foundation – youth scholarship foundation.
Isadore is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Linda; his three daughters, Adelia, Khalila (Jonathan Richardson), and Shayla (Marcus Moore); his three granddaughters, Zori and Nova Richardson and Amaya Moore; and two brothers, Carl and Duane King. He is also survived by many cousins, friends and extended family. Isadore was preceded in death by two siblings (Raymond King and Cynthia Byrnes).
Visitation at Nie Funeral Home, 3767 W. Liberty Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 will start on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6pm, with ceremonies by The Links, Boule, and Kappa at 7pm. A funeral mass will be held the following day, Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11am, with visitation before starting at 10:30am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A livestream of Mass can be found: HERE. Burial will take place directly to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please visit the Kappa Foundation website and make a donation to the Isadore J. King Scholarship Endowment.
Please sign the Tribute Wall and share a memory of Isadore.