Edwin W. Tenney, Jr., of Chapel Hill has been appointed a member of the North Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board by Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., and took his oath of office on February 20, 1974.

"Ed", as he is popularly known, is a native of Chapel Hill, N. C., where he attended the public schools of North Carolina and has been a life-long resident of North Carolina except for war-time service and five years in South Carolina.

He received his AB degree from the University of North Carolina and pursued graduate study at Furman University. During World War 11, he enlisted in the Marines where he saw duty in the European and American Theatres and gained four battle stars in the Pacific against the Japanese. During the Korean War, he rose through the ranks to captain, commanding two combat batteries, and winning several personal decorations.

From 1954 until 1956 he was Director of Student Personnel at Furman University. For twelve years he was in educational sales and promotion in publishing textbooks. He has been a licensed real estate broker since 1962, is Vice President of the Chapel Hill Board of Realtors and is active in the real estate, construction and insurance business. He is Chairman of the Board of Ed Tenney & Associates, with offices in Durham, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, as well as Chapel Hill Development Company.

Mr. Tenney was chairman of the Republican Party at  Richland County, Columbia, South Carolina in 1960. He returned to his home in Chapel Hill in 1961 and was elected to the Chapel Hill School Board in 1963. In 1968 he was a candidate for Republican nomination to the U. S. Senate. He is a member of the Chapel Hill University Methodist Church, post President of the Chapel Hill Athletic Club, a Mason, former Rotarian, and member of the American Legion. Currently, Mr. Tenney is President of the UNC Alumni Association, Orange County branch, a former member of the Board of Directors of Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, member of Foxfire Country Club, Chapel Hill Country Club and TOBAC Club.

Mrs. Tenney is the former Anita Lambur and they have two children; Julie, age 21, and Mark, age 18.

In February, 1973, he was awarded the "Boss of the Year" award by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Jaycees.