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Kennon was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden,]] in Webster Parish in the northwestern part of his state. His father, Francis Edward Kennon, Sr. (1899–1945), was known as F. E. Kennon; his mother, Clara Wallace Kennon (1913–1997), was a native of Arkansas. F. E. and his brother, Webb Kennon, operated the former Kennon's Grocery in downtown Minden, the first in Minden to have price tags on the merchandise. The business was begun by Kennon's paternal grandfather, Floyd Kennon (1871–1966). After Floyd's death, Clara continued to operate the store, for which she had long handled the financial obligations. She also did tax consulting for individual clients.  Kennon has a younger brother, Michael Wayne "Mike" Kennon (born 1942). As a youth, Kennon raised chickens, planted gardens, bailed hay, raised cows, and sold both fertilizer and propane. He started building houses when he was fifteen years of age and owned several rent houses when he started college.<ref name=obit/>  

Kennon was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden,]] in Webster Parish in the northwestern part of his state. His father, Francis Edward Kennon, Sr. (1899–1945), was known as F. E. Kennon; his mother, Clara Wallace Kennon (1913–1997), was a native of Arkansas. F. E. and his brother, Webb Kennon, operated the former Kennon's Grocery in downtown Minden, the first in Minden to have price tags on the merchandise. The business was begun by Kennon's paternal grandfather, Floyd Kennon (1871–1966). After Floyd's death, Clara continued to operate the store, for which she had long handled the financial obligations. She also did tax consulting for individual clients.  Kennon has a younger brother, Michael Wayne "Mike" Kennon (born 1942). As a youth, Kennon raised chickens, planted gardens, bailed hay, raised cows, and sold both fertilizer and propane. He started building houses when he was fifteen years of age and owned several rent houses when he started college.<ref name=obit/>  

After he graduated from [[Minden (Louisiana) High School|Minden High School]] in 1956, Ed Kennon attended the [[Methodist]]-affiliated Centenary College in Shreveport but did not graduate. Instead, he entered the concrete business in Minden with Frank Burnett Treat, Jr. (1923–1994) and built the Kennon Apartments there. Later he became a high-powered developer in Shreveport and adjoining [[Bossier City]]. He and his third wife are directors of the Tri-State Bank and Trust in Haughton in Bossier Parish. Kennon purchased the bank from the [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]. He owned the Tri-State Sand and Gravel Company, the developer of Lakewood, a 600-home subdivision in Bossier Parish. He also is the developer of Forest Hills in Bossier Parish and the developer of the Ramada Inn in Minden.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/obituaries/spt084307|title=Francis Edward Kennon, Jr. obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=February 22, 2023|accessdate=February 23, 2023}}</ref>

After he graduated from [[Minden (Louisiana) High School|Minden High School]] in 1956, Ed Kennon attended the [[Methodist]]-affiliated Centenary College in Shreveport but did not graduate. Instead, he entered the concrete business in Minden with Frank Burnett Treat, Jr. (1923–1994) and built the Kennon Apartments there. Later he became a high-powered developer in Shreveport and adjoining [[Bossier City]]. He and his third wife were directors of the Tri-State Bank and Trust in Haughton in Bossier Parish prior to the sale of the bank. Kennon purchased the bank from the [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]. He owned the Tri-State Sand and Gravel Company, the developer of Lakewood, a 600-home subdivision in Bossier Parish. He also is the developer of Forest Hills in Bossier Parish and the developer of the Ramada Inn in Minden.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/obituaries/spt084307|title=Francis Edward Kennon, Jr. obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=February 22, 2023|accessdate=February 23, 2023}}</ref>

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