Ethel Kennedy
This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. Please help improve the article with a good introductory style. (November 2014) This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (August 2014) This article is missing information about Ethel Kennedy's social and environmental work. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (November 2014) Ethel Kennedy Ethel Kennedy, c. mid 1960s Born Ethel Skakel (1928-04-11) April 11, 1928 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois Education Greenwich Academy Convent of the Sacred Heart Alma mater Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Robert Francis Kennedy (m. 1950–1968; his death) Children Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Joseph Patrick Kennedy Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. David Anthony Kennedy Mary Courtney Kennedy Michael LeMoyne Kennedy Mary Kerry Kennedy Christopher George Kennedy Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy Douglas Harriman Kennedy Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy Parents George Skakel Ann Brannack Ethel Skakel Kennedy (born April 11, 1928) is an American socialite. She is also the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a prominent member of the Kennedy family. She founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, a nonprofit charitable organization that works to realize Robert Kennedy's dream of a peaceful and just world by advancing human rights. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her a Presidential Medal of Freedom.