Frank Kendall III is an American

United States

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 lawyer serving under President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

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Kendall is a graduate of the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

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 at West Point.
He also holds a Masters in aeronautical engineering.

In his civilian life Kendall has performed pro bono

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 human rights

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 work.
According to his official DoD biography he served on the board of directors of Amnesty International

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, of Human Rights First

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 and of the Tahirih Justice Center

Tahirih Justice Center

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He has traveled to the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, as a human rights observer.