Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (Carolyn Jeane Bessette) 1966-1999 Did you know... 1. She was born Carolyn Jeanne Bessette on January 7, 1966 in White Plains, New York. 2. She was the youngest child of William J. Bessette, an engineer, and Ann Messina, an administrator in the New York City public school system. She had two older sisters, twins Lauren and Lisa. 3. Her parents divorced when she was very young and her mother later remarried Richard Freeman, an orthopedic surgeon. The Freeman/Bessette family moved to Old Greenwich, Connecticut, while Bessette's father stayed in White Plains 4. She was named as the 'Ultimate Beautiful Person' in her St. Mary's High School yearbook. 5. She graduated from Boston University of Education in 1988 with a degree in elementary education but shortly after graduating, chose a job as a salesperson for Calvin Klein. It has long been rumored that Calvin Klein's former wife Kelly, orchestrated the meeting between Carolyn...