Kenneth Wayne Gideon

Kenneth Wayne Gideon, age 69, of McLean, Virginia, passed away suddenly on January 10, 2016. Ken was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, where he met his beloved sweetheart, Carol, whom he married in 1968. After attending Harvard University and Yale Law School, he returned to Texas to briefly serve in the United States Army and then practice law in his home state. Initially a corporate attorney, he rose to the highest levels of the tax bar, serving as chief counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (1981-1983) and assistant secretary of the Treasury for tax policy (1989-1992). At the time of his death, Ken was a partner in the tax practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, DC. Though accomplished in his field, Ken’s greatest pride and joy was his family.

He is survived by Carol and their four children: Chris, Kevin, Tim, and Emily as well as their spouses. He is also survived by his sister, RaDonna and by three grandchildren: Kai, Siena, and Andrew.

A visitation will be held on January 29, 2016 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC.

A funeral service will begin at 2:00pm at the church.

Additional parking for the church can be found across Nebraska Ave in the underground parking lot of American University's School of International Service and down New Mexico Ave in the parking garages at Foxhall Shopping Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Ken’s honor to:

The Texas Historical Foundation

P.O. Box 50314

Austin, TX 78763

www.texashistoricalfoundation.org

Tax Assistance Public Service Endowment Fund

c/o American Bar Association Section of Taxation

1050 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20036

www.americanbar.org/groups/taxation/taps_endowment.html

Arrangements under the direction of Murphy Falls Church Funeral Home, Falls Church, Virginia.