- Born: May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts
- Parents: Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (businessman/diplomat) and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Spouse: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (married 1953)
- Children: Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (1957-), John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (1960-1999), Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (1963-1963)
- Died: November 22, 1963 (assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald at age 46)
- Highest Office: 35th President of the United States of America (USA) (1961-1963)
- Other Notable Positions: U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1947-1953), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1953-1960)
- Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
- Historical Note: Youngest elected president and first Catholic president. Navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis, launched the Space Race goal of reaching the moon, and championed civil rights. PT-109 WWII hero. Second president assassinated in office, creating the enduring “Camelot” mystique.