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Lauren Gail Bessette (November 5, 1964 – July 16, 1999) was an American investment banker and the sister-in-law of John F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
Lauren Bessette | |
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| Born | Lauren Gail Bessette November 5, 1964 |
| Died | July 16, 1999 (aged 34) Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | William Smith College Wharton School |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
| Parent(s) | William J. Bessette Ann Messina Freeman |
| Relatives | Carolyn Jeanne Bessette (sister) John F. Kennedy, Jr. (brother-in-law) Lisa Ann Bessette (twin sister) |
Background
Bessette was born in White Plains, Westchester County, New York to William J. Bessette and Ann Messina Freeman along with her twin sister, Lisa Ann. She grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended William Smith College in New York, majoring in economics. She joined the Treasury staff of the Morgan Stanley Group in 1986 after graduation. Later, she received her Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Wharton in 1993, she returned to work at the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Manhattan, specializing in Asian financial markets, and served as Vice President in senior investment banking for nearly six years until her death in 1999.[1]
Death
On July 16, 1999, Bessette was killed along with her younger sister Carolyn and brother-in-law John F. Kennedy, Jr. when the Piper Saratoga II HP crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the crash was: "[Kennedy]'s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation."[2] Their ashes were scattered from the Navy ship USS Briscoe off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.[3]
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "NTSB report NYC99MA178".
- ^ Gellman, Barton (1999-07-23). "Kennedy, Bessettes Given Shipboard Rites". Washington Post. pp. A1. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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