Background
Kernan, Walter Avery was born on December 1, 1913 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Francis K. and Mary (Spratt) Kernan.
Kernan, Walter Avery was born on December 1, 1913 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Francis K. and Mary (Spratt) Kernan.
Graduate Milton Academy, 1932. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1936, Bachelor of Laws, 1939.
Admitted to New York bar, 1940, practiced in New York City. Associate firm Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, 1939-1941, 46-51, member firm, 1951-1975. Director New York Herald Tribune.
Trustee Helen Huntington Hull Fund.
Honorary trustee Fordham University. Board of Governors, vice president operations New York Hospital.
Board of Governors Real Estate Board New New York Board directors Fresh Air Fund.
Served from private to captain, Army of the United States, 1941-1946, Pacific Theater of Operations. Member American, New York State bar associations, Association Bar City New York (member committee grievances, ethics committee). Clubs: Piping Rock (Long Island, New York).
Married Leslie Hadden, May 10, 1942. Children: Anita (Mistress Denis Halton), Mary (Mistress Winthrop Rutherfurd, Junior.