Guide Note
American author, editor and attorney Caroline Kennedy is the daughter and only surviving child of U.S. President
John F. Kennedy and his wife,
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She lives in
New York City with her husband
Edwin Schlossberg and their three children.
After officially voicing her support for Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama1, Kennedy was selected to help with the search for a Vice-Presidential running mate for the nominee. Kennedy has remained quiet about rumors that she would have a role in Obama's administration if he were elected president.2
Fast Facts
- Born: November 27, 1957 in New York, New York
- Graduated from Radcliffe College/Harvard University and Columbia Law School
- Married Edwin Schlossberg on July 19, 1986
- President of the Kennedy Library Foundation
- Inspiration for the Neil Diamond hit song Sweet Caroline
- Endorsed Barack Obama for U.S. President in the 2008 Presidential Election via moving testimonial in the New York Times
- One of the leaders of Obama's vice presidential selection search2
- Will deliver a tribute to her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is battling brain cancer, at the 2008 DNC3
Positions Held
She currently serves as the Vice Chair of The Fund for Public Schools, President of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and a member of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Committee. She is a Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and serves as Honorary Chairman of the American Ballet Theatre.
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