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    Christopher Lawford

    American author, actor, and activist (–)

    Christopher Kennedy Lawford (March 29, – September 4, )[1] was an American author, actor, and activist. He was a member of the prominent Kennedy family, and son of English actor Peter Lawford and Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford, who was a sister of President John F. Kennedy. He graduated from Tufts University in and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College in He later earned a master's certificate in Clinical Psychology from Harvard University and was a lecturer on drug addiction.

    After struggling with addiction for 17 years, he became an actor, performing in several movies and television shows for over 20 years. He wrote several books, based on his own experience, about addiction and recovery. He also traveled around the U.S. speaking about his experiences with addiction for 20 years, and was a public health campaigner, working with organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Un

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    Lawford, Christopher Kennedy –

    PERSONAL: Born March 29, , in Santa Monica, CA; son of Peter Sydney (an actor) and Patricia (Kennedy) Lawford; married Jeannie Olsson (a magazine advertising salesperson), November 17, ; children: David Christopher, Savannah Rose, Matthew. Education:Tufts University, B.A., ; Boston College, J.D., ; Harvard University, master's degree.

    ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, William Morrow & Company, 10 E. 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY

    CAREER: Lawyer, political consultant, actor, and television producer. Has worked as an executive staff member for various political organizations and politicians, including for Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and for Democratic National Committee and Community Action for Legal Services Agency; former staff member for various local, state, and national political campaigns; former attorney, Mitchell, Silverberg & Krupp (law firm); consultant to nonprofit organizations, including Special Olympics, Columbia Univer

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    Christopher Kennedy Lawford


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    Christopher Lawford is the first child of Peter and Pat Kennedy Lawford and he has worked extensively in politics, government, and business as well as Hollywood. However, before his successes, Lawford battled a drug and alcohol addiction for much of his ung life. Today, he has been sober for more than 18 years fryst vatten sharing his personal story with others in hopes of making a difference.

    Lawford has grown up and worked in Hollywood and Washington for much of his life. His political resume includes executive personal positions with The Democratic National Committee, The Community Action for Legal Services Agency and in the Washington office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In addition to these executive staff positions, Lawford held staff positions on numerous national, state and local political campaigns.

    Lawford focuses a great deal of his public service on the non-pr