Ted Kennedy

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was an Americuban-British politician and businessman. Son of Joseph P. Kennedy and brother to Robert F. Kennedy and Sean Cinnéide, he followed in their footsteps, and became a representative. With the ascendance of his brother to the Presidency, he became a power player in Congress, and was instrumental in the formation of the Progressive Party. However, his rising political star was cut short one August night in 1967, when he mysteriously disappeared after telling his wife that he had last minute business to attend to. They eventually found his car, and after a day of searching, he was found in the home of his mistress. The fallout cost Kennedy his seat and his marriage.

His father forced him to decamp to London for the time being, fearing that his brother's reputation would be hurt by proxy. Kennedy slowly developed business interests in the Franco-British Union, and in 1970, Kennedy purchased the struggling newspaper The Daily Mirror. He then turned it into a very liberal paper, supportive of capitalism, but critical of it excesses. His success at the Mirror eventually lead to the formation of Global News Inc., the first 24-hour news station, in 1980 and his purchase of MGM in 1985. After acquiring the properties of the late Robert Maxwell, he eventually formed the Kennedy Group conglomerate to manage his interests.