Background
Penick, Edward Moore was born on January 2, 1922 in Little Rock. Son of James H. and Mary (Worthen) Penick.
Penick, Edward Moore was born on January 2, 1922 in Little Rock. Son of James H. and Mary (Worthen) Penick.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Arkansas, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Arkansas, 1949. Postgraduate, Rutgers University.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University.
Worked at Eichenbaum, Liles, Heister & Bauman, P.A. (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Taxation, Probate and Labor Law. Real Estate, Commercial, Banking, Insurance, Estate Planning and Bankruptcy Law.
Trials and Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1948, Arkansas. Beta Gamma Sigma; Delta Theta Phi.
Blue Key. Instructor, Commercial Law, University of Arkansas College of Business Administration, 1947-1948.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Worthen Banking Corporation, 1965-1985. Member: Arkansas Bar Association.
Military: Major, United States. Air Force, 1941-1945.
The Firm began as the individual practice of East. Charles Eichenbaum in June of 1928.
As his individual practice grew, other attorneys joined Mr. Eichenbaum in the practice of law. In the early 1950"s Leonard L. Scott and West. South. Miller, Junior joined the Firm and formed a partnership under the name of Eichenbaum, Scott & Miller.
This partnership was a predecessor to the current professional association owned by a group of shareholders who have joined the Firm since the late 1960"son
President Pulaski County chapter Community Chest, 1957—1958, Arkansas Heart Association, 1958—1959. 1st president Pulaski County chapter United Fund. State chairman Arkansas chapter Ducks Unlimited.
State chairman Radio Free Europe. Vice chairman Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission. Chairman Metrocentre Mall Improvement District Comn.
Board governors Arkansas Livestock Show Association. Trustee Arkansas Arts Center. Senior warden Trinity Cathedral Parish.
Board directors, past president University Arkansas Foundation. Board directors Baptist Health Foundation, Little Rock Unlimited Progress, Arkansas Orchestra Society, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 50 for Future, Foundation for Full Service Banks, 1967—1968. Member of American Bankers Association (committee member), Association Reserve City Bankers (board directors 1967), Bank Public Relations and Marketing Association (president 1967-1968), Arkansas Bankers Association 1967-1968, Little Rock Chamber of Commerce 1964-1965, (Distinguished Service award 1958), Top of the Rock Club (board directors), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow), Sigma Chi (Distinguished award).
Married Evelyn Whitmore. Children: Edward M. Junior, George, Charles, Lydia.