Background
Kennedy, Robert Emmet was born on June 6, 1910 in Cincinnati. Son of Robert Emmet and Amelia (Garnier) Kennedy.
Kennedy, Robert Emmet was born on June 6, 1910 in Cincinnati. Son of Robert Emmet and Amelia (Garnier) Kennedy.
Student, DePaul University, 1928.
Police reporter, later assistant city editor, City News Bureau, 1929-1935; assistant city editor, political editor Washington correspondent, editorial page editor, Chicago Times, 1935-1948; editorial writer, Chicago Sun-Times, 1948-1950; chief editorial writer, Chicago Sun-Times, 1950-1965; associate editor, Chicago Sun-Times, 1965-1974; president, Sea Breeze West Condominium, Inc., Marco Island, Florida, 1974-1975.
Elected sponsor University Missouri School of Journalism 50th anniversary on recognition of distinguished position achieved in the profession of jounalism, 1958. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, National Conference Editorial Writers (chairman 1958), Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Chicago Press (president 1963).
Married Rosetta Vinson, October 27, 1993 (deceased). Children: Jeanne Colleen (Mistress Theodore Lamb), Robert Emmet.