Who Influenced Jfk Life

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During JFK’s very early years he was heavily influenced by his family and father especially.
According to “John F. Kennedy,” he was the second of nine children, and his family was very active and competitive. Because he spent so much time around them he also started to become very competitive which is what most likely gave him his extreme drive and determination. His father was a major influence on him when he was younger because of all the experience and knowledge he gave to his children. The family was very rich because their father created a multimillion dollar fortune in the area of film which was becoming extremely popular during this time. He was also very involved with the stock market. He became good at what he did and who he worked

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