Lem Billings

Lem Billings

Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings (April 15, 1916 – May 28, 1981) was a prep school roommate and then lifelong close friend of President John F. Kennedy. Billings took leave from his business career to work on Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign. He had his own room in the White House and declined Kennedy's offers of official positions.

Read more about Lem Billings:  Early Years, Kennedy Administration, Later Years, Sexuality

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