Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. January 17, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Emily Black (m. 1982; div. 1994) Mary Richardson (m. 1994; div. 2010) Cheryl Hines (m. 2014) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | See Kennedy family |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University London School of Economics University of Virginia Pace University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954) is an American radio host, environmental activist, author and attorney specializing in environmental law. He is an Irish American, son of Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy is President of the Board of Waterkeeper Alliance, a non-profit focused on grass-roots efforts to protect and enhance waterways worldwide. He currently co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program. Kennedy has written three political books and two children's books.
Kennedy was born in Washington, D.C. He is the third of 11 children born to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and socialite Ethel Skakel Kennedy, and a nephew of World War II casualty Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Jr., President John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, and longtime Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy. Kennedy was 9 years old when his uncle John F. Kennedy was assassinated while serving as President. Kennedy remembered crying with his father upon seeing him after hearing of his uncle's assassination. He had been informed by his mother of President Kennedy's death. He was 14 years old when his father was assassinated while running for president in the 1968 election. He spoke and read excerpts from his father's speeches at the mass commemorating his death at Arlington National Cemetery. Following his father's death, Kennedy had difficulty coping and got in trouble at home and with the law, getting arrested for loitering and marijuana possession. At 15, Kennedy was expelled from Millbrook School in New York state because of his bad behavior and poor grades.
After obtaining his high school diploma from Pomfret School in Connecticut, Kennedy continued his education at Harvard and the London School of Economics, graduating from Harvard College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in American History and Literature. He went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Virginia and a Master of Laws from Pace University.
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