William Rand Kenan Jr. was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 30, 1872,[2] son of William Rand Kenan (1845–1903) and Mary Hargrave. His father, who became a trustee of the University of North Carolina, was a Civil War veteran, customs collector, white supremacist, life insurance agent, violent insurgent and wholesale merchant.[3] He was a brother of Sarah Graham Kenan and a grandson of Owen Rand Kenan. Kenan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1894 and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[4]
In 1901, Flagler married Kenan's sister, Mary Lily Kenan.[1] In 1904, William Kenan married Alice Pomroy, whom he had met at Flagler's home.[2] After Flagler's death in 1913, Mary Lily and Flagler's surviving two sisters inherited his estate.[1][2] In 1917, Mary Lily died and Kenan inherited most of Flagler's estate.[1]
He moved to Lockport, New York, his wife Alice's hometown, and ran the Western Block Company, the largest maker of block and tackle in the United States. He maintained Randleigh Farm, a model dairy farm for research with Jersey cattle. He spent the rest of his life writing and donating resources to philanthropic endeavors.[2]
In 1944, Kenan was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of North Carolina.[2]
Death and legacyedit
Kenan died in 1965. In 1986, the Kenan Center was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5] It houses the Kenan Institute for the Study of Private Enterprise as well as the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust and William R. Kenan Jr. Fund.[1] Moreover, he provided the funds for Kenan Memorial Stadium and it was named, at his request, in honor of his parents. When it was revealed that his father participated in the murder of innocent African Americans during the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the stadium was rededicated to William Kenan Jr. ("William Sr. was the commander of a white supremacist paramilitary force, which massacred scores of black residents in Wilmington, on a single day in 1898.")[6] The Kenan–Flagler Business School at UNC is named for him and his sister, Mary Kenan Flagler. The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University was founded in 1995.[7] More than eighty-five endowed professorships at colleges and universities in the United States are named for him.[8]
Another Kenan Center is located in Lockport, New York. The Lockport area also benefited significantly from Kenan's philanthropy.[2]
Writingsedit
Kenan, William R. (1950). History of Randleigh Farm (9th ed.). Lockport, New York: (self-published).
Kenan, William R. (1958). Incidents by the Way: More Recollections (5th ed.). (self-published).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgUniversity Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2006), "WILLIAM RAND KENAN, JR. (1872-1965) AND THE KENAN CENTER", The Carolina Story. A Virtual Museum of University History, retrieved October 11, 2018
^ abcdefghiKenan Center. "Kenan Center History". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
^Kenan III, Thomas S. (1988). "Kenan, William Rand". NCPedia. State Library of North Carolina.
^The Sigma Alpha Epsilon record : a quarterly journal of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Vol. 17. May 1897. p. 224.
^Kenan Center. "About". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^"UNC will remove plaques at Kenan Stadium honoring Kenan family member who had ties to Wilmington massacre". wralSPORTSfan. Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^The Kenan Institute for Ethics. "Origins". Duke University. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^Stewardship and Donor Engagement (2023). "William R. Kenan Jr. Professorship". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External linksedit
William Rand Kenan at Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records (1935–1956)
December 02, 2023
william, kenan, william, rand, kenan, april, 1872, july, 1965, american, chemist, engineer, manufacturer, dairy, farmer, philanthropist, contents, early, life, career, death, legacy, writings, references, external, linksearly, life, editwilliam, rand, kenan, b. William Rand Kenan Jr April 30 1872 July 28 1965 was an American chemist engineer manufacturer dairy farmer and philanthropist 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 Writings 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editWilliam Rand Kenan Jr was born in Wilmington North Carolina on April 30 1872 2 son of William Rand Kenan 1845 1903 and Mary Hargrave His father who became a trustee of the University of North Carolina was a Civil War veteran customs collector white supremacist life insurance agent violent insurgent and wholesale merchant 3 He was a brother of Sarah Graham Kenan and a grandson of Owen Rand Kenan Kenan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1894 and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon 4 Career editHe started his career by establishing plants for acetylene production in the United States Australia and Germany 1 2 In 1896 he worked for Union Carbide now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company in Niagara Falls New York 2 Between 1899 and 1900 he helped develop Florida s east coast with oilman Henry Flagler 1 This included the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway and the Florida East Coast Hotel Company including the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach Florida 2 In 1901 Flagler married Kenan s sister Mary Lily Kenan 1 In 1904 William Kenan married Alice Pomroy whom he had met at Flagler s home 2 After Flagler s death in 1913 Mary Lily and Flagler s surviving two sisters inherited his estate 1 2 In 1917 Mary Lily died and Kenan inherited most of Flagler s estate 1 He moved to Lockport New York his wife Alice s hometown and ran the Western Block Company the largest maker of block and tackle in the United States He maintained Randleigh Farm a model dairy farm for research with Jersey cattle He spent the rest of his life writing and donating resources to philanthropic endeavors 2 In 1944 Kenan was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of North Carolina 2 Death and legacy editKenan died in 1965 In 1986 the Kenan Center was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5 It houses the Kenan Institute for the Study of Private Enterprise as well as the William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust and William R Kenan Jr Fund 1 Moreover he provided the funds for Kenan Memorial Stadium and it was named at his request in honor of his parents When it was revealed that his father participated in the murder of innocent African Americans during the Wilmington insurrection of 1898 the stadium was rededicated to William Kenan Jr William Sr was the commander of a white supremacist paramilitary force which massacred scores of black residents in Wilmington on a single day in 1898 6 The Kenan Flagler Business School at UNC is named for him and his sister Mary Kenan Flagler The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University was founded in 1995 7 More than eighty five endowed professorships at colleges and universities in the United States are named for him 8 Another Kenan Center is located in Lockport New York The Lockport area also benefited significantly from Kenan s philanthropy 2 Writings editKenan William R 1950 History of Randleigh Farm 9th ed Lockport New York self published Kenan William R 1958 Incidents by the Way More Recollections 5th ed self published References edit a b c d e f g University Archives University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2006 WILLIAM RAND KENAN JR 1872 1965 AND THE KENAN CENTER The Carolina Story A Virtual Museum of University History retrieved October 11 2018 a b c d e f g h i Kenan Center Kenan Center History Retrieved October 11 2018 Kenan III Thomas S 1988 Kenan William Rand NCPedia State Library of North Carolina The Sigma Alpha Epsilon record a quarterly journal of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Vol 17 May 1897 p 224 Kenan Center About University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 27 March 2023 UNC will remove plaques at Kenan Stadium honoring Kenan family member who had ties to Wilmington massacre wralSPORTSfan Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc 3 October 2018 Retrieved 27 March 2023 The Kenan Institute for Ethics Origins Duke University Retrieved 27 March 2023 Stewardship and Donor Engagement 2023 William R Kenan Jr Professorship Johns Hopkins University Retrieved 27 March 2023 External links editWilliam Rand Kenan at Library of Congress with 12 library catalog records 1935 1956 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William R Kenan Jr amp oldid 1176084822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
