Kenan family
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The Kenan family is a prominent philanthropic family in North Carolina known for endowing academic chairs, buildings, and programs at institutions such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American philanthropic family ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
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Kenan Music Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan-Flagler Business School NERFINISHED ⓘ William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingNamesake |
Kenan Auditorium at UNC Wilmington
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Kenan Center at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan Music Building at UNC-Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan Stadium at UNC-Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedPhilanthropyIntoCentury |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endowedChairType |
Kenan Professorships at Duke University
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Kenan Professorships at UNC-Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Frank Hawkins Kenan
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James Graham Kenan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Lily Kenan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Graham Kenan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Rand Kenan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactArea |
University of North Carolina system
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research universities in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educational philanthropy
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endowing academic chairs ⓘ funding university buildings ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ support of higher education in North Carolina ⓘ supporting academic programs ⓘ |
| majorEndowmentType |
capital projects for universities
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endowed professorships ⓘ endowed scholarships ⓘ |
| notableBeneficiary |
Duke University
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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ UNC School of the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Wilmington, North Carolina area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
higher education
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public education in North Carolina ⓘ scientific research ⓘ the arts ⓘ |
| philanthropicTraditionStartCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| philanthropicVehicle |
charitable trusts
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family foundations ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
American South
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North Carolina higher education system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most generous benefactor families of UNC-Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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