Famous Kin of
President John F. Kennedy
35th U.S. President
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Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy (Father): 44th U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, 1st Chairman of the Maritime Commission, 1st Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (Brother): U.S. Senator from New York and 64th U.S. Attorney General.
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Brother): U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, U.S. Senate Majority Whip, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resource, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension.
William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (Brother-in-law): Married to JFK's sister Kathleen Kennedy, he was heir to the Dukedom of Devonshire, and a royal descendant whose ancestors included James II King of Scotland, Alfred the Great, and Charlemagne.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (Sister): Founder of the Special Olympics, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984 (United States's highest civilian honor), awarded the Eagle Award by the United States Sports Academy (its highest international award), received a papal knighthood from Pope Benedict XVI, and was a founder of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development which the U.S. Congress later re-named after her.
Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (Brother-in-law): 21st U.S. Ambassador to France, founder and 1st Director of the Peace Corps, founder of the Jobs Corp, founder of the Head Start Program, and 1972 U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket with George McGovern.
Maria Shriver (Niece): Bestselling author and television journalist who was a contributing anchor on Dateline NBC, co-anchored The CBS Morning News, NBC's Sunday Today, and the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News. Wife of movie actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Nephew-in-law): Married to JFK's niece Maria Shriver, he is a movie actor, 7-time Mr. Olympia, and former California Governor.
Peter Lawford (Brother-in-law): Married to JFK's sister Patricia Kennedy, he was a movie actor and part of the "Rat Pack" that included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Joey Bishop.