Ethel Kennedy

Ethel Skakel Kennedy (born April 11, 1928) is an American socialite. She is also the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a prominent member of the Kennedy family. She founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, a nonprofit charitable organization that works to realize Robert Kennedy's dream of a peaceful and just world by advancing human rights. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Personal facts

Ethel Kennedy
Birth dateApril 11, 1928
Birth nameEthel Skakel
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois
Education
Manhattanville College
Education
Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)
Greenwich Academy
Parents
George Skakel
Spouse
Relatives
Michael Skakel

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  1. http://www.ethelthemovie.com
  2. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rfk/peopleevents/e_hickoryhill.html