Background
Kenyon, Edward Tipton was born on January 27, 1929 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Theodore S. and Martha (Tipton) Kenyon.
Kenyon, Edward Tipton was born on January 27, 1929 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Theodore S. and Martha (Tipton) Kenyon.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1953). Law Clerk to Judge Reynier J. Wortendyke, Junior, United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1956-1957.
Associate Thacher, Proffitt, Prizer, Crawley & Wood, New York City, 1955-1956. Law clerk presiding judge United States District Court New Jersey, Newark, 1956-1957. Associate Jeffers, Mountain & Franklin, Morristown, 1957-1959, Bourne, Noll and Kenyon and predecessor firm, Summit, 1959-1962, partner, 1962-1997, of counsel, since 1997.
Board directors Atlantic Management Corporation, 1990-1998. With Medical Corps United States Army, 1953-1955.
Trustee Summit Art Center, 1960—1972, Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling, New York, 1977—2003, Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey, 1970—1997, Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, since 1999, Overlook Hospital, Summit, 1967—1975, president, 1973—1975. Trustee Overlook Hospital Foundation, 1975—1984, secretary, 1977—1980, vice president, 1980—1981, president, 1981—1984. Trustee Winston School, 1986—1993, vice president, 1987—1990, president, 1990—1992.
Member planning board Town Chilmark, 1998—2006, chairman, 2000—2005. Trustee Martha's Vineyard Community Hospital, since 2006. Deacon Central Presbyterian Church, Summit, 1960—1965, trustee, 1965—1972, 1987—1993, president, 1970—1972, 1988—1991.
Deacon First Congressional Church, West Tisbury, Massachusetts, 2000—2005. Board directors Overlook Management Corporation, 1988—1997. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Summit Bar Association (president 1983-1984), Union County Bar Association, American College Trust Estate Counsel, American Law Institute Clubs: Beacon Hill (trustee 1977-1981, president 1979-1981), Edgartown Yacht Club, Harvard New York City, Harvard New Jersey (trustee 1958-1969, president 1968-1969).
Married Dolores Cetrule, July 11, 1953. Children: David S., James N., Jonathan W., Theodore H.