Background
Kenyon,, Robert Edwin was born on September 23, 1908. Son of Robert Edwin, Senior and Edith Louise (Ahrens) Kenyon.
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Kenyon,, Robert Edwin was born on September 23, 1908. Son of Robert Edwin, Senior and Edith Louise (Ahrens) Kenyon.
AB cum laude, Kenyon College, 1930. Postgraduate, Princeton University, 1930-1931.
With Lloyd's of London, London, 1931-1932. Insurance executive Chicago, 1932-1941. With Ahrens Public Company, 1941-1945, Printers' Ink Public Company, New York City, 1945-1956, advertising sales manager, 1946-1950, advertising director, 1950-1954, public, vice president, 1954-1956.
President Magazine Publications Association, 1956-1961, executive vice president, 1961-1974, Public Information Bureau, New York City, 1961-1974, Media Credit Association, New York City, 1961-1974. Secretary American Society Magazine Editors, 1963-1974, executive director, secretary, 1978-1990. President The Episcopalian, Inc., Philadelphia, 1960-1974, director, 1960-1987.
Visiting professor, assistant dean Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1977. Lecturer magazine journal. Columbia University, Cornell University, University Illinois, Indiana University, University Michigan, University Tennessee, 1975.
Visiting professor University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1975, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980.
President, Putnam Park Cooperative Apartments, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1970-1971. Member American Society Association Executives (certified 1973), Public Relations Society of America, Advertising Council (board director 1957-1961), Society Professional Journalists, Association Education Journalism (Distinguished Service award 1980), Riverside Yacht Club, Dutch Treat Club, Rocky Point Club (president 1958-1960), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Doris Bokum King, September 23, 1937. Children– Robert Edwin, III, Pamela Force.