David Vreeland Kenyon

Judge David Vreeland Kenyon

Personal

Birthday:

9/10/1930

Birthplace:

San Marino, CA

Date of Death:

3/31/2015

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer, 1953-1954
Law clerk, Hon. Ernest A. Tolin, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1957-1958
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1958-1959, 1961-1971
House counsel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959-1960
House counsel, National Theatres and Television, Inc., 1960-1961
Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1971-1972
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1972-1980

Education

Name of School:

University of California, Berkeley

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1952

Name of School - Second:

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

One of the most prominent law schools in the country, USC Law offers a forward-looking, interdisciplinary legal education guided by nationally renowned professors and informed by the diversity of a friendly and collegial student body. Located in the nation's second largest city, one of the largest and most dynamic in the world, the school offers myriad opportunities to apply the law to real-world problems through partnerships with some of the world's leading companies and law firms. Through interdisciplinary academic training and practical application of skills, students acquire the experience necessary to succeed as leaders in a global environment.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1957

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/30/1980

Retirement from Active Service:

10/27/1995

Termination Date:

7/31/1997

Termination Reason:

Retirement