Career
He began his career at General Motors" (General Motors) plant in Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1950, Kenning moved to Antwerp where he was part of a team of managers overseeing the reconstruction of General Motors"s plant there. In 1955 he was invited to Norway for a six-month assignment, but continued to work as business consultant in Norway for the next 30 years.
His work was particularly influential in Aker thus giving rise to the so-called "Aker school of leadership" in Norway.