Career
Kendall is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Commissioned in the United States 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 (Master of Business Administration) from C.W Post Center of Long Island University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.
In his civilian life Kendall has performed pro bono human rights work. According to his official Department of Defense 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.
