Background
III, Frank Kendall, was born on January 26, 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank Kendall Junior and Alma Gertrude (Cooke) Bassett.
administrator aeronautical engineer
III, Frank Kendall, was born on January 26, 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank Kendall Junior and Alma Gertrude (Cooke) Bassett.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1971. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1972. AE in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1974.
Master of Business Administration, Long Island University, 1980. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center, 2004.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1971, advanced through grades to major. Battery Commander Hanau, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1977. Ltc. United States Army Reserve, retired, 2009.
Associate professor United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1977-1980. Project officer Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command, Huntsville, Alabama, 1980-1982, senior systems engineer, 1983-1984. Chief Office Systems Analysis, Strategic Defense Command, 1984-1986.
Assistant deputy under secretary for acquisition United States Department Defense, Washington, 1986—1989, deputy director research & engineering, Tactical Warfare Programs, 1989—1994. Vice president engineering Raytheon Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1994—1996. Private consultant, 1997—2007.
Managing partner Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Arlington, Virginia, 2008—2010. Principal deputy under secretary for acquisition, technical & logistics United States Department Defense, Washington, since 2010. With Aide-de Camp, 1980—1981.
Chairman board directors Tahirih Justice Center, 2004—2010. Board member Amnesty International United States of America, 2008—2010. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Association United States Army, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Marjorie Allison Stone, June 20, 1971 (divorced March 1986). Children: Scott M., Eric S. Married Elizabeth Halpern.