Paul R. Jenkins ’54

Paul Jenkins died May 16, 2012, in the presence of his wife and sons.

Born in Pittsburgh, he attended Shady Side Academy. At Princeton, he majored in history and was active in many campus functions. Following graduation, he attended the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor. While there he met and married Alice Jane Davis. They settled in Pittsburgh in 1957 and he joined the law firm of Campbell, Thomas & Burke, later becoming a partner. Paul began representing the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation two years later and became its full-time chief executive in 1970. He eventually retired in 1998 and was named an emeritus trustee in 2003.

Paul was actively involved with several nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh and West Virginia. He was a founding director of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Charleston and West Virginia University. He became a trustee for Shady Side Academy and served on the board of the First United Methodist Church of Pittsburgh.

Paul was a devoted husband and father. We extend our condolences to his wife, Alice; their sons, Davis, Ted, and Walter; his brother, Marten; and six grandchildren.