Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

ORGANIZATION

"The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (Kennedy) Foundation was established in 1946 by Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy. The Foundation's work honors their eldest son who was killed in World War II... The mission of the Kennedy Foundation is to provide leadership in the field of mental retardation and service to persons with mental retardation, both those born and unborn, and their families."

Official Website:
http://www.jpkf.org/

Location:
Washington, DC

Founding Date:
1946

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Rafer Johnson Track and Field 18-Aug-1935 Olympic track and field star

Joseph P. Kennedy Business 6-Sep-1888 18-Nov-1969 Smuggler and patriarch of the Kennedy clan

Rose Kennedy Relative 22-Jul-1890 22-Jan-1995 Kennedy Matriarch

Ted Kennedy Politician 22-Feb-1932 25-Aug-2009 US Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Relative 10-Jul-1921 11-Aug-2009 Founder of the Special Olympics

Sargent Shriver Activist 9-Nov-1915 18-Jan-2011 First Director of the Peace Corps

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