CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Hawkins Kenan, prominent businessman and philanthropist, died peacefully at his Durham home on June 4, 1996. Members of his family were at his bedside continually towards the end.
Mr. Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1912, son of Thomas S. and Annice Hawkins Kenan. The Kenan family originally settled in Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation).
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1]
..... Click the link for more information. in 1733.
Mr. Kenan attended Woodberry Forest School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC
..... Click the link for more information. where he received a BS Degree in 1935.
He founded Kenan Oil Company, Tops Petroleum Corporation, Westfield Company and Kenan Transport Company. He served for many years as Chairman and CEO of The Flagler System Companies of Florida. He was a substantial real estate investor.
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Mr. Kenan was a Trustee of The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The William R. Kenan, Jr. Funds, The Kenan Family Foundation, The Randleigh Foundation Trust and the Sarah Graham Kenan Foundation. For many years he was a trustee of The Duke Endowment, The Doris Duke Trust and the Nataline H. Duke Trust.
He received Honorary Degrees from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hollins College, Elon College, Hampton-Sydney College, The University of the South and North Carolina State University History
Main article: History of North Carolina State University
The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. .
He received "The University Medal" from UNC Chapel Hill, The Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2 1830 – May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of Award from Flagler College, the Archer Christian Medal and J. Carter Walker Awards from Woodberry Forest School and the North Carolina AwardThe North Carolina Award is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is awarded in the four fields of science, literature, the fine arts, and public service.
..... Click the link for more information..
He served as a County Commissioner of Durham County and on the Boards of the original Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , Durham County General Hospital and Durham Academy.
Mr. Kenan was a member of The Hope Valley Country Club, The Country Club of North Carolina (founding member), Treyburn Club, Breakers Golf and Tennis Club, Grandfather Mountain Country Club, Linville Country Club, Figure Eight Yacht Club, Landfall Club and Robert Trent Jones See: American TV writer Trent Jones
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. International Golf Club in Virginia.
He was a founder of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Durham and supplied the funds to build the sanctuary. He was the first Senior Warden of that church.
His principal residence was Durham but he maintained homes at Landfall, Wilmington, NC, Grandfather Mountain and Figure Eight Island. He was a partner with the Weyerhaeuser Company of the 2,300 acre Landfall development.
Mr. Kenan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Price Kenan of the home; two sons, Thomas S. Kenan, III and Owen Graham Kenan; two daughters, Elizabeth Kenan Howell and Annice Hawkins Kenan, all of Chapel Hill; four grandchildren; one stepson, Owen Gwyn of Chapel Hill and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will he held on Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 PM at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Kimberly Drive, Durham. Burial will follow in the Memorial Garden at the Church. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall after the burial.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Duke University Medical Center, Plastic Surgery Research Fund, Department of Surgery, attention: Dr. Scott Levin, Box 3704, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Mr. Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1912, son of Thomas S. and Annice Hawkins Kenan. The Kenan family originally settled in Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation).
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1]
..... Click the link for more information. in 1733.
Mr. Kenan attended Woodberry Forest School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC
..... Click the link for more information. where he received a BS Degree in 1935.
He founded Kenan Oil Company, Tops Petroleum Corporation, Westfield Company and Kenan Transport Company. He served for many years as Chairman and CEO of The Flagler System Companies of Florida. He was a substantial real estate investor.
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Mr. Kenan was a Trustee of The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The William R. Kenan, Jr. Funds, The Kenan Family Foundation, The Randleigh Foundation Trust and the Sarah Graham Kenan Foundation. For many years he was a trustee of The Duke Endowment, The Doris Duke Trust and the Nataline H. Duke Trust.
He received Honorary Degrees from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hollins College, Elon College, Hampton-Sydney College, The University of the South and North Carolina State University History
Main article: History of North Carolina State University
The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. .
He received "The University Medal" from UNC Chapel Hill, The Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2 1830 – May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of Award from Flagler College, the Archer Christian Medal and J. Carter Walker Awards from Woodberry Forest School and the North Carolina AwardThe North Carolina Award is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is awarded in the four fields of science, literature, the fine arts, and public service.
..... Click the link for more information..
He served as a County Commissioner of Durham County and on the Boards of the original Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , Durham County General Hospital and Durham Academy.
Mr. Kenan was a member of The Hope Valley Country Club, The Country Club of North Carolina (founding member), Treyburn Club, Breakers Golf and Tennis Club, Grandfather Mountain Country Club, Linville Country Club, Figure Eight Yacht Club, Landfall Club and Robert Trent Jones See: American TV writer Trent Jones
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. International Golf Club in Virginia.
He was a founder of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Durham and supplied the funds to build the sanctuary. He was the first Senior Warden of that church.
His principal residence was Durham but he maintained homes at Landfall, Wilmington, NC, Grandfather Mountain and Figure Eight Island. He was a partner with the Weyerhaeuser Company of the 2,300 acre Landfall development.
Mr. Kenan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Price Kenan of the home; two sons, Thomas S. Kenan, III and Owen Graham Kenan; two daughters, Elizabeth Kenan Howell and Annice Hawkins Kenan, all of Chapel Hill; four grandchildren; one stepson, Owen Gwyn of Chapel Hill and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will he held on Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 PM at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Kimberly Drive, Durham. Burial will follow in the Memorial Garden at the Church. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall after the burial.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Duke University Medical Center, Plastic Surgery Research Fund, Department of Surgery, attention: Dr. Scott Levin, Box 3704, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Hawkins Kenan, prominent businessman and philanthropist, died peacefully at his Durham home on June 4, 1996. Members of his family were at his bedside continually towards the end.
Mr. Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1912, son of Thomas S. and Annice Hawkins Kenan. The Kenan family originally settled in Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation).
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1]
..... Click the link for more information. in 1733.
Mr. Kenan attended Woodberry Forest School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC
..... Click the link for more information. where he received a BS Degree in 1935.
He founded Kenan Oil Company, Tops Petroleum Corporation, Westfield Company and Kenan Transport Company. He served for many years as Chairman and CEO of The Flagler System Companies of Florida. He was a substantial real estate investor.
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Mr. Kenan was a Trustee of The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The William R. Kenan, Jr. Funds, The Kenan Family Foundation, The Randleigh Foundation Trust and the Sarah Graham Kenan Foundation. For many years he was a trustee of The Duke Endowment, The Doris Duke Trust and the Nataline H. Duke Trust.
He received Honorary Degrees from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hollins College, Elon College, Hampton-Sydney College, The University of the South and North Carolina State University History
Main article: History of North Carolina State University
The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. .
He received "The University Medal" from UNC Chapel Hill, The Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2 1830 – May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of Award from Flagler College, the Archer Christian Medal and J. Carter Walker Awards from Woodberry Forest School and the North Carolina AwardThe North Carolina Award is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is awarded in the four fields of science, literature, the fine arts, and public service.
..... Click the link for more information..
He served as a County Commissioner of Durham County and on the Boards of the original Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , Durham County General Hospital and Durham Academy.
Mr. Kenan was a member of The Hope Valley Country Club, The Country Club of North Carolina (founding member), Treyburn Club, Breakers Golf and Tennis Club, Grandfather Mountain Country Club, Linville Country Club, Figure Eight Yacht Club, Landfall Club and Robert Trent Jones See: American TV writer Trent Jones
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. International Golf Club in Virginia.
He was a founder of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Durham and supplied the funds to build the sanctuary. He was the first Senior Warden of that church.
His principal residence was Durham but he maintained homes at Landfall, Wilmington, NC, Grandfather Mountain and Figure Eight Island. He was a partner with the Weyerhaeuser Company of the 2,300 acre Landfall development.
Mr. Kenan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Price Kenan of the home; two sons, Thomas S. Kenan, III and Owen Graham Kenan; two daughters, Elizabeth Kenan Howell and Annice Hawkins Kenan, all of Chapel Hill; four grandchildren; one stepson, Owen Gwyn of Chapel Hill and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will he held on Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 PM at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Kimberly Drive, Durham. Burial will follow in the Memorial Garden at the Church. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall after the burial.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Duke University Medical Center, Plastic Surgery Research Fund, Department of Surgery, attention: Dr. Scott Levin, Box 3704, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Mr. Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1912, son of Thomas S. and Annice Hawkins Kenan. The Kenan family originally settled in Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation).
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1]
..... Click the link for more information. in 1733.
Mr. Kenan attended Woodberry Forest School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC
..... Click the link for more information. where he received a BS Degree in 1935.
He founded Kenan Oil Company, Tops Petroleum Corporation, Westfield Company and Kenan Transport Company. He served for many years as Chairman and CEO of The Flagler System Companies of Florida. He was a substantial real estate investor.
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Mr. Kenan was a Trustee of The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The William R. Kenan, Jr. Funds, The Kenan Family Foundation, The Randleigh Foundation Trust and the Sarah Graham Kenan Foundation. For many years he was a trustee of The Duke Endowment, The Doris Duke Trust and the Nataline H. Duke Trust.
He received Honorary Degrees from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hollins College, Elon College, Hampton-Sydney College, The University of the South and North Carolina State University History
Main article: History of North Carolina State University
The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. .
He received "The University Medal" from UNC Chapel Hill, The Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2 1830 – May 20 1913) was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of Award from Flagler College, the Archer Christian Medal and J. Carter Walker Awards from Woodberry Forest School and the North Carolina AwardThe North Carolina Award is the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is awarded in the four fields of science, literature, the fine arts, and public service.
..... Click the link for more information..
He served as a County Commissioner of Durham County and on the Boards of the original Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , Durham County General Hospital and Durham Academy.
Mr. Kenan was a member of The Hope Valley Country Club, The Country Club of North Carolina (founding member), Treyburn Club, Breakers Golf and Tennis Club, Grandfather Mountain Country Club, Linville Country Club, Figure Eight Yacht Club, Landfall Club and Robert Trent Jones See: American TV writer Trent Jones
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. International Golf Club in Virginia.
He was a founder of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Durham and supplied the funds to build the sanctuary. He was the first Senior Warden of that church.
His principal residence was Durham but he maintained homes at Landfall, Wilmington, NC, Grandfather Mountain and Figure Eight Island. He was a partner with the Weyerhaeuser Company of the 2,300 acre Landfall development.
Mr. Kenan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Price Kenan of the home; two sons, Thomas S. Kenan, III and Owen Graham Kenan; two daughters, Elizabeth Kenan Howell and Annice Hawkins Kenan, all of Chapel Hill; four grandchildren; one stepson, Owen Gwyn of Chapel Hill and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will he held on Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 PM at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Kimberly Drive, Durham. Burial will follow in the Memorial Garden at the Church. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall after the burial.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to Duke University Medical Center, Plastic Surgery Research Fund, Department of Surgery, attention: Dr. Scott Levin, Box 3704, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
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