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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - H.E. Victoria Reggie Kennedy

Credentials: 12.01.2022

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Born on February 26, 1954
Widowed

EDUCATION

B.A. in English from Newcomb College, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D. from Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
Recipient of numerous civic awards and honors, including eight honorary degrees

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Attorney based in the Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. offices of the global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP

Member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, where she advocated for public policies that contribute to economic success and generate economic opportunity for people and businesses in the region

Co-Founder and President Emerita of the board of directors of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that educates the public about the U.S. system of government

Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where she chaired the Education Committee for more than a decade
Served for many years on the Board of Overseers of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts

Serving on the Board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence for ten years and co-founding a non-profit organization, Common Sense About Kids and Guns

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