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Kennedy, David Matthew, 1905-1996

 Person

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Martin B. and JoAnn E. Hickman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2206
Scope and Contents Contents includes handouts, notes, lecture material, exams, class rolls, and other materials used in political science courses. Includes photocopies of laws, judicial practices, state constitutions and other information pertaining to political science. Includes drafts of his biography of David M. Kennedy. Personal papers include correspondence, poetry, yearbooks, and other memorabilia. Collection also contains personal photographs and some matching negatives. Most of the materials are of...
Dates: 1925-2015
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Martin B. and JoAnn E. Hickman papers

Martin B. Hickman professional papers, 1960-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2206 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Handouts, notes, lecture material, exams, placards and awards, class rolls, and other materials used in political science courses. Includes photocopies of laws, judicial practices, state constitutions, and other information pertaining to political science. Drafts of and a copy of Hickman's biography of David M. Kennedy. Letters and other materials from Martin's time at BYU Jerusalem. Materials dated 1960-1989.

Dates: 1960-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2206, Martin B. and JoAnn E. Hickman papers

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