Christopher G. Kennedy

Christopher G. Kennedy
Chair of the University of Illinois
Board of Trustees
In office
September 2009 (2009-09) – January 2015 (2015-01)
Preceded byNiranjan Shah
Succeeded byEdward McMillan
Personal details
Born
Christopher George Kennedy

(1963-07-04) July 4, 1963 (age 63)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Sheila Sinclair-Berner
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(m. 1987)​
ChildrenFour
ParentsRobert F. Kennedy
Ethel Skakel
RelativesSee Kennedy family
ResidenceKenilworth, Illinois
Alma materBoston College (B.A.)
Northwestern University (M.B.A)
ProfessionBusinessman

Christopher George Kennedy (born July 4, 1963) is an American businessman. He is Chair of Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Inc. He is a son of former U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a member of the Kennedy family. Kennedy served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. Until April 2012, he was also president of Merchandise Mart Properties, a commercial property management firm based in Chicago.

He was a candidate in the Democratic Party primary for Governor of Illinois in the 2018 election.

References

  1. ↑ "Ariel Investments - Christopher G. Kennedy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Christopher G. Kennedy | The University of Illinois Board of Trustees". www.bot.uillinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Chris Kennedy moving closer to bid for governor". Politico PRO.
  4. ↑ Pearson, Rick. "Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois governor, says 'compromise is not surrender' in dig at Rauner". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-21.