Sargent Shriver
| Sargent Shriver | |
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Shriver circa 1962
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| 21st U.S. Ambassador to France | |
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In office April 22, 1968 – March 25, 1970 |
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| Nominated by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Bohlen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur K. Watson |
| 1st Director of the OEO | |
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In office October 16, 1964 – March 22, 1968 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Bertrand Harding |
| 1st Director of the Peace Corps | |
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In office March 22, 1961 – February 28, 1966 |
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| President |
John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Jack Vaughn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. November 9, 1915 Westminster, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2011 (aged 95) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eunice Kennedy (m. 1953; her death 2009) |
| Relations |
Katherine Schwarzenegger (granddaughter) Patrick Schwarzenegger (grandson) |
| Children | |
| Parents | Robert Sargent Shriver Sr. Hilda Shriver |
| Education | |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Awards |
Purple Heart Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | U.S. Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver Jr. (/ˈsɑːrdʒənt ˈʃraɪvər/; November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American politician and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family, serving in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, founded the Job Corps, Head Start and other programs as the "architect" of Johnson's "War on Poverty" and served as the U.S. Ambassador to France.
During the 1972 U.S. presidential election, he was George McGovern's running mate as the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President, replacing Thomas Eagleton, who had resigned from the ticket.
He was born in Westminster, Maryland, to Robert Sargent Shriver Sr. (1878–1942) and his wife Hilda (1883–1977), who had also been born with the surname "Shriver" (they were second cousins). He was the younger of the two sons. Sarge's elder brother was Thomas Herbert Shriver (1911–1989). Of partial German ancestry, Shriver was a descendant of David Shriver, who signed the Maryland Constitution and Bill of Rights at Maryland's Constitutional Convention of 1776. He spent his high school years at Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, which he attended on a full scholarship. He was on Canterbury's baseball, basketball, and football teams, became the editor of the school's newspaper, and participated in choral and debating clubs. After he graduated in 1934, Shriver spent the summer in Germany as part of the Experiment in International Living, returning in the fall of 1934 to enter Yale University. He received his bachelor's degree in 1938 in American Studies, having been a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Phi chapter) and the Scroll and Key Society. He was chairman of the Yale Daily News. Shriver then attended Yale Law School, earning an LL.B. degree in 1941.
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