Kenneth Lawing Penegar

Background

Penegar, Kenneth Lawing was born on May 12, 1932 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Oscar General and Ethel Meredith (Lawing) Penegar.

Education

Bachelor in History, University North Carolina, 1954. Juris Doctor with honors, University North Carolina, 1961. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1958.

Master of Laws, Yale University, 1962.

Career

Clerk to Honorary Charles Fahy, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), 1962-1963; assistant professor of law, University North Carolina, 1963-1966; associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1966-1969; associate firm, Shea & Gardner, Washington, 1969-1971; professor of law, dean, U. Tennessee, 1971-1986; professor of law, dean, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1986-1988; special assistant to president, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1988-1989. Ford Foundation visiting professor Delhi U., India, 1967-1968. Visiting scholar HarvardU. School Law, 1980-1981, Federal U. Ceará, Brazil, summer 1985.

Visiting professor law Boston University, 1980-1981. Member contract appeals board Tennessee Valley Authority, since 1975. Member panel arbitrators American Arbitration Association.

President Dallas Mediation Svc., 1989-1990. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Kenneth Lawing Penegar has been listed as a noteworthy law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, since 1976. Delegation leader for legal education to China for Citizens' Ambassador program, spring 1989. Served with United States Navy, 1954-1957.

Fellow American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Dallas Bar Foundation (trustee 1986-1988), 6th Circuit Judicial Conference United States (life member), American Law Institute, Academy Political and Social Science, International Association Legal and Social Philosophy, Association American Law Schools (executive committee), Order of Coif, Order of Golden Fleece, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Married Sarah Willard, September 7, 1963. Children: David, Sarah Elizabeth.

Father:

Oscar General Penegar

Mother:

Ethel Meredith (Lawing) Penegar

Spouse:

Sarah Willard

child:

David Penegar

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Penegar