- Anthony Shriver
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name = Anthony Paul Shriver
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birth_date = birth date and age|1965|7|20
birth_place =Boston, Massachusetts
occupation = Founder ofBest Buddies International
alma_mater =Georgetown University
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spouse = Alina Shriver
children = Teddy Shriver, Eunice Julia Shriver, Francesca Maria Shriver, and Carolina Fitzgerald Shriver
relations =Sargent Shriver andEunice Kennedy Shriver Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born
July 20 ,1965 inBoston, Massachusetts ) is an American activist for people with intellectual disabilities. In1989 , he foundedBest Buddies International , an international organization that helps the intellectually disabled to find employment and social opportunities.He is part of the Kennedy family. His father is
Sargent Shriver and his mother is Eunice Mary Kennedy who founded theSpecial Olympics movement in1968 . He graduated from theGeorgetown Preparatory School andGeorgetown University as an undergraduate in 1988, with a double major in Theology and History. In1987 , he had started a precursor Best Buddies volunteer program that paired university students with people with intellectual disabilities of similar age.Shriver is married to Alina Shriver (née Mojica; b.
January 5 ,1965 inHavana, Cuba ), [ [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kennedys/sfeature/sf_tree_text.html American Experience | The Kennedys | Kennedy Family Tree | PBS ] ] onJuly 2 ,1993 inHyannis Port, Massachusetts and they have four children: Jorge Eduardo "Teddy" Nunez Shriver (b.September 4 ,1988 ; Adopted from Alina's Previous Marriage); Eunice Julia Shriver (b.January 4 ,1994 ); Francesca Maria Shriver (b.December 13 ,1994 ); ; and Carolina Fitzgerald Shriver (b. 2001). They currently live inMiami, Florida .References
External links
* [http://www.bestbuddies.org Best Buddies International web site]
* [http://webpages.ursinus.edu/bestbuddies/page11AnthonyShriv.html Profile by Betsy J. Rosenblatt]
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