William Kennard

former United States Ambassador to the European Union and former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Person human Q2579585
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William Kennard

Summary

William Kennard is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1957-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Kennard's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • William Kennard was born on +1957-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kennard was born on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Kennard held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Kennard's professions included diplomat[4].
  • William Kennard held the position of Chair of the Federal Communications Commission[8].
  • William Kennard was employed by Carlyle Group[9].
  • William Kennard's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • William Kennard's education included a stint at Yale Law School[11].
  • William Kennard's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[12].
  • William Kennard's image is recorded as William Kennard Official.png[13].
  • William Kennard is recorded as male[14].
  • William Kennard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Kennard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11934945[16].
  • William Kennard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99012308[17].
  • William Kennard's Commons category is recorded as William Kennard[18].
  • William Kennard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09lpwc[19].
  • William Kennard's family name is recorded as Kennard[20].
  • William Kennard's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Kennard's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10573705[22].
  • William Kennard's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 693/000042567[23].
  • William Kennard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Earl Kennard'}[24].
  • William Kennard's FAST ID is recorded as 429712[25].
  • William Kennard's C-SPAN person string ID is recorded as 38084[26].
  • William Kennard's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000182281152849[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Kennard was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1957-01-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Yale Law School[11], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Hollywood High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1903[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Kennard's professions included diplomat[4]. Among his employers was Carlyle Group[9]. He held the position of Chair of the Federal Communications Commission[8].

Why It Matters

William Kennard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Kennard born?

William Kennard was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did William Kennard do for work?

William Kennard worked as diplomat[4].

Where did William Kennard go to school?

William Kennard was educated at Stanford University[10], Yale Law School[11], and Hollywood High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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