Kennedy, David Matthew, 1905-1996
Dates
- Existence: 1905 - 1996
Biographical History
David M. Kennedy (1905-1996) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 60th Secretary of the Treasury.
David M. Kennedy was born on July 21, 1905 in Randolph, Utah to George and Katherine Kennedy. In 1925 he married Lenora Margaret Bingham and shortly after served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liverpool, England. In 1928 he received his bachelor's degree from Weber College. He attended George Washington University and received his master's and law degrees in 1935 and 1937. He completed his education at Rutgers’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 1939.
Kennedy was nominated by President Richard Nixon to be the 60th Secretary of the Treasury. He served from 1969 until 1971. Kennedy served as the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from March 1972 to February 1973. In 1985, the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University opened and is named in his honor. Kennedy died in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 1, 1996, from cardiovascular disease and the congestive heart failure, at the age of 90.
Citation:
wikipedia, via WWW, December 12, 2014 (David M. Kennedy; b. 1906 Randolph to George and Katherine; 1925 married Bingham; mission liverpool; 1928 B.A.; George Washington University 1935 and 1937; Rutger's Stonier Graduate School of Banking 1939. 60th Secretary 1969-1971; U.S. Ambassador to NATO 1972-1973; 1985 Kennedy Center opened; d. 1996 Salt Lake City of Cardiovascular disease and the congestive heart failure)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies historical records, 1978-2007
Contains materials about the history, organization, and creation of the Kennedy Center on Brigham Young University campus. Dated from 1978 to 2007.
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies organizational records, 1965-2007
Contains materials about the history of the Kennedy Center and the associations with prominent International organizations and people, newsletters, annual reports, faculty office building plans, and a history of the Kennedy Center written by Julie Ford. It also includes information for various studies such as Asian, Candadian, American, European, and Near Eastern studies. Dated from 1965 to 2007.
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies records on international associations, 1981-1987
Contains materials about the International Associations that work with the Kennedy Center. Includes foreign universities and foreign language centers. Also includes information on exhibits created about other cultures. Dated from 1981 to 1987.
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies records on visitors, 1965-1986
Contains materials documenting the stay of prominent visitors that were hosted by Brigham Young Universities Kennedy Center. Dated from 1965 to 1986.
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