Frank Kendall III
Male, Person
1949 –
Who is Frank Kendall III?
Frank Kendall III is an American lawyer serving under President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
Kendall is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Commissioned in the US Army, he served in Germany during the 1970s before transferring to the Army Reserve, during which time he also lectured at the West Point. He resigned commission as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also holds a Master's degree in aeronautical engineering from California Institute of Technology, a Master of Business Administration degree from C.W Post Center of Long Island University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. At the USMA, Kendall was a classmate of Jack Reed, who is currently serving as senior United States Senator from Rhode Island.
In his civilian life Kendall has performed pro bono human rights work. According to his official DoD biography he served on the board of directors of Amnesty International, of Human Rights First and of the Tahirih Justice Center. He has traveled to the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, as a human rights observer.
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- Born
- Jan 26, 1949
Pittsfield - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Long Island University
- United States Military Academy
- Georgetown University Law Center
- California Institute of Technology
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on July 23, 2013
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