Last Updated: 07 Sep, 2023 | Views: 947
Age: 65
Profession: Lawyer
Other Profession(s): Author
Famous For: president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Higher Education: Brown University (BA), Boston College (JD)
Net Worth: $10 Million Approx.
About (Profile/Biography):
Kerry Kennedy is a popular American human rights activist, author, and lawyer. Kerry is renowned for her advocacy work towards social justice and human rights problems.
Kerry Kennedy Early Life:
• Kerry Kennedy was born on September 8, 1959, in Washington, D.C., United States.
• Kerry comes from a prominent political family, being the seventh child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.
Kerry Kennedy Career:
• 1981: Kerry worked as a research assistant at the New York City Board of Education.
• 1984: Kerry served as a law clerk in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
• 1988: Kerry became an assistant district attorney in New York City.
• 1998: She founded the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights.
• 2006: Kerry published her book titled "Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning."
• 2019: Kerry co-founded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards.
Kerry Kennedy Human Rights Work:
• Kennedy founded the RFK Training Institute in Florence, Italy, which provides top-tier human rights advocates with educational opportunities.
• In 1986, Kennedy founded the RFK Centre Partners for Human Rights.
• Kerry has travelled widely to unstable regions and nations with poor human rights records in an effort to spread awareness and push for change..
Kerry Kennedy Awards:
• In 2001, Save the Children named Kennedy Woman of the Year.
• Kennedy was awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Medal of Honour in 2008.
• Kennedy has been recognised by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with awards.
Kerry Kennedy Personal Life:
• Kerry, a devout Catholic who has been married twice and has three children, gets motivation for her activities from her religion.
• Kerry continues to support causes related to human rights and is actively involved in a number of charitable organisations.