John F. Kennedy, Jr.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., often referred to as John F. Kennedy, Jr., JFK Jr. or John-John (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999) was an American lawyer, journalist, and publisher. He was the son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.

Education

John F. Kennedy Jr. was first educated at St. David's, a Roman Catholic school in New York City, but later transferred to Phillips Academy (Andover) and went on to Brown University. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in history. At Brown, Kennedy was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity (though the chapter at the time was officially inactive). In 1989, he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New York University Law School. He failed the New York Bar exam twice before passing on the third try.

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Phillips Academy - Brown University - 1983 - Bachelor's degree - Phi Kappa Psi - 1989 - Juris Doctor - (J.D.) - New York University

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He spoke at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. He was an assistant district attorney for New York, New York from 1989 to 1993. In 1995, he founded George, a glossy politics-as-lifestyle monthly which ceased publication in 2001. Through the 1980s until his death in July 1999, Kennedy was an often-seen and much-photographed personality in Manhattan.

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1988 Democratic National Convention - Atlanta, Georgia - New York, New York - 1993 - 1995 - George - Manhattan

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He married Carolyn Bessette in 1996.

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Carolyn Bessette - 1996

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