Background
Bergen, Kenneth William was born on September 13, 1911 in Harlingen, United States. Son of Edward Burgess and Adelia (Mertz) Bergen.
Bergen, Kenneth William was born on September 13, 1911 in Harlingen, United States. Son of Edward Burgess and Adelia (Mertz) Bergen.
AB, Rutgers University, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1937. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colby College, 1983.
Attorney Tax Court United States, 1942-1943. Partner Bingham Dana LLP, Boston, 1954-1983. Associate White & Case, New York City, 1937-1942.
Of counsel Bingham Dana LLP, Boston, from 1983. President
President Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education-New England Law Institute, Inc., 1974-1977, trustee, 1969-1978, president 1976-1977. Co-chairman Conference Representatives of American Bar Association and trust div.
American Bankers Association, 1974-1978. Member advisory committee United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Administration Federal Tax Laws, 1956, income taxation estates and trusts, 1958. Board directors, co-founder, executive director Tax Institute New England, since 1948, president, since 1994.
Member advisory committee Tax Lawyer, since 1975. Member planning committee, co-founder Colby College Estate Planning and Tax Institute, since 1953. Member Massachusetts Board Registration Certified Public Accountants, 1956-1960.
Director, lecturer graduate tax program Northeastern University School Law, 1946-1952. Advisory committee, lecturer Boston University Law School Graduate Tax Program. Member advisory group Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, 1987.
Moderator Town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1966-1978, 94-95. Member Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee, 1956-1962, Lincoln Republican Town Committee, 1950-1987, chairman, 1954-1962. Chairman Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln, 1966-1992.
Member American Bar Association (tax section, past secretary, member council), American College Trust and Estate Counsel (past regent), American College Tax Counsel, American Law Institute, American Bar Foundation, Boston Bar Association (past member council, chairman section professional responsibility, chairman committee on legislation, co-chairman peer support committee), International Academy Estate and Trust Law (executive council), Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (honorary).
Married Emily Fetter. Children: Bruce, Carol Franklin, Nancy Flint, Roger.