Background
Penney, James Cash was born on September 16, 1875 in Hamilton, Missouri, United States. Son of James C. and Mary Frances (Paxton) Penney.
Penney, James Cash was born on September 16, 1875 in Hamilton, Missouri, United States. Son of James C. and Mary Frances (Paxton) Penney.
Education high school. Honorary Doctor Business Administration, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1925, Bryant College, 1953. Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary), Boston University, 1927, Drexel Institute Technology, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, Rollins College, 1928, U. Wyoming, 1945, Westminster College, 1949, Shurtleff College, 1951, U. Missouri, 1954, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1958, Baylor University, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hastings College, 1951, Coe College, 1955, Carson-Newman College, 1957, Taylor University, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (hqn.), Long Island University, 1966.
Doctorate. of Public Service, Brigham Young University, 1968.
; children—Roswell Kemper (deceased) James Cash (deceased). Married Mary Kimball, July 29, 1919 (deceased 1923). 1 son, Kimball; married Caroline Autenreith, August 10, 1926.
Children—Mary Frances (Mistress P. F. Wagley), Carol (Mistress Doctorate. L. Guyer).
Founder, 1902, J.C. Penney Company, Incorporated., operating more than 2,000 domestic and foreign retail units, including 1700 in the United States, president, until 1917, chairman board, 1917-1958, director, 1958-1971. President, director Sterling Industries, James C. Penney Foundation, Incorporated.
Founder Penney Retirement Community, Penney Farms, Florida. Trustee Eastern States Exposition, Allied Youth.
Director American Royal Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show, Kansas City, Missoury, Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Honorary Chairman, Board Of Directors Laymen’s Movement. Committee member Chapel of Four Chaplains. Honorary life member Distributive Education Clubs American.
Member education committee Horatio Alger Awards Committee.
Honorary co-chairman advisory council National 4-H Foundation. Named to Hall of Fame in Distribution, State Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Recipient Tobe award for distinguished contribution to American retailing, 1953, Horatio Alger award, American Schools and Colleges Association, 1953, Scroll of Honor, Mayor of New York City, 1965, American Mothers Committee citation, 1967, named Layman Extraordinary, Laymen’s Movement Board Directors, 1967.
Partner in 4-H National Citation, 1969.
Member Chapel of Four Chaplains. Clubs American; member education committee Horatio Alger Awards Committee. Member National Institute Social Sciences, Missouri, New York State chambers commerce, Missouri Guernsey breeders associations, American Guernsey Cattle.
Mason (33 degree Shriner, Knight of the Order of the Thistle).
Clubs: Everglades (Palm Beach, Florida).
Married Berta A. Hess, August 24, 1899 (deceased. Married Mary Kimball, July 29, 1919 (deceased. Married Caroline Autenreith, August 10, 1926.
Children: Roswell Kemper (deceased) James Cash (deceased).