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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