William Kennard

William Kennard

American diplomat

William Earl Kennard (born January 19, 1957) is an American attorney and former government official. Kennard served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton, and was the first African American to lead the agency.2

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Born Jan 19, 1957.1

About

In 2009, Kennard was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Ambassador to the European Union, serving until 2013.

During his time in the private sector, Kennard was managing director of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm. He has also served on the board of directors of several public and private corporations.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedYale Law School3
  • Date not recordedStanford University3
  • Date not recordedHollywood High School3

Kennard was born January 19, 1957, in Los Angeles, California. His father, Robert A. Kennard, was a renowned architect who owned the oldest African-American architecture firm in Los Angeles. The youngest of three children, Kennard grew up in the Hollywood Hills, and attended Hollywood High School, where he was student body president.

Kennard received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. Prior to joining the FCC, Kennard worked at the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (now DLA Piper), where he was a partner and member of the firm's board of directors.

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Career

Occupation: diplomat.9

  • Since 2015Board member, Ford Motor Company7
  • Since 2014Board member, AT&T6
  • Since 2013Board member, MetLife5
  • 2009 to 2013United States Ambassador to the European Union8
  • Date not recordedWorked at Carlyle Group4
  • Date not recordedChair of the Federal Communications Commission8

Personal life

  • BornJan 19, 1957, Los Angeles10
  • CitizenshipUnited States11

Kennard was noted as a close friend Robert L. Johnson, chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the late civil rights lawyer Vernon Jordan. Kennard is married to Deborah D. Kennedy, a former Managing Counsel for ExxonMobil, with whom he has a son.

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    Wikidata and SEC EDGARFord Motor Company, Board member
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