Sargent Shriver

(1915-2011)

American politician

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Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the Job Corps, Head Start, AmeriCorps, Upward Bound, and other programs as the architect of the 1960s War on Poverty. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1972 presidential election.

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Born	Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. 9 November 1915 Westminster, Maryland
Died	18 January 2011 (aged 95) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921-2009 · American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy · m. 1953 info edit

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Robert Sargent Shriver III info 1st child with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Male b. 28 Apr 1954 · Age: 71 · 1954- · American activist and attorney

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Maria Owings Shriver info 2nd child with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Female b. 6 Nov 1955 · Age: 69 · 1955- · First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011

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Timothy Perry Shriver info 3rd child with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Male b. 29 Aug 1959 · Age: 65 · 1959- · American non-profit executive

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Mark Kennedy Shriver info 4th child with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Male b. 17 Feb 1964 · Age: 61 · 1964- · American politician

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Anthony Shriver info 5th child with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Male b. 20 Jul 1965 · Age: 60 · 1965- · American activist

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