Jack Worthington

Jack Rodney Worthington II (born November 22, 1961 in Maverick County, Texas) is an American businessman. He is best known for his claims that his mother confided to him, as a result of the discovery of a genetic illness of his presumed father later in life, that he is the illegitimate son of the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy.

Biographical Background

Worthington's father of record, Jack Rodney Worthington (August 18, 1937 - May 19, 2007), was a basketball coach in Houston, Texas to whom his mother was married for 47 years, until his death in 2007. Worthington's mother is Mary Evelyn Bibb Worthington (born 1941). She is the niece of Robert Bibb, a county judge who lived in Eagle Pass, Texas and was a long-time friend and political ally of Lyndon Johnson according to documents from the LBJ Library. Jack Worthington II was born on November 22, 1961, exactly two years prior to the JFK assassination. Jack Worthington II's sister, Nancy Littejohn, was born on June 5, 1965, exactly three years prior to the RFK assassinaiton.

The Bibb Family and Lyndon Johnson

According to family and friends, Mary Evelyn Bibb, a regular beauty contestant as a young woman, had modeled for the Johnson family at several of the social functions at the LBJ Ranch. She also resembled Jackie Kennedy. Mary Evelyn Bibb owned a framed personal note given to her by Lyndon Johnson which states, "I had a nice talk with your daddy. Your friend, Lyndon." This document is now in the possession of Jack Worthington, along with other White House documents sent by Lyndon Johnson to her father, William Bibb. The Bibb family had a multi-decade involvement in business and politics in Maverick County, Texas, on the Texas-Mexico border, including liquor distribution and sale of farm machinery. The Frontier State Bank in Eagle Pass, Texas was owned by the Bibbs with Carlos Marcello through his banking associate Herman Beebe. Mary Evelyn Bibb's father, William Bibb, was a personal friend and business partner with former Mexican President Miguel Aleman Valdez. Aleman was also a personal friend of John Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy Sr, having hosted John and Jackie on their Acapulco honeymoon, and later visiting JFK at the White House. Miguel Aleman Valdez also partnered with Meyer Lansky in the liquor distribution business in Mexico. Meyer Lansky and Joseph Kennedy, both power players in the North American liquor distribution business, eventually became known enemies.

Education

In high school, Worthington was named High School Athlete of the year in 1981 by the Houston Sportswriters and Sportscasters, and he is still one of the leading career scorers in Houston high school basketball history. The following year, he was the starting point guard for the nationally ranked basketball team at The University of Texas. He subsequently received his accounting degree, with honors, from Oklahoma City University and later received an MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia Business School in New York.

Professional

Jack Worthington is Managing Partner of The Arundel Group, a boutique investment banking partnership with an exclusive focus on serving the global private equity investment industry.

Experience on the Global Scene

Mr. Worthington has lived and worked the majority of his adult life outside the United States in corporate acquisitions and turnarounds. He has lived in 9 countries, on 4 continents, with professional investment and executive experience in many of the world’s key emerging markets of the Asia Pacific, the former Soviet Union, and Latin America as well as the major developed markets of Europe and North America. Worthington, who is divorced, has 3 daughters: Caroline, Elizabeth, and Brooke. He is a passionate polo player, horse trainer, and outdoorsman. His politics are independent and capitalist – American free enterprise.

Disclosures by Vanity Fair – John Kennedy’s Son?

In 2006, it was discovered that Worthington's presumed and near-bedridden father, Jack Worthington Sr, had a terminal genetic illness, Alpha-1 Deficiency, which would eventually claim his life. Upon Jack Worthington II pressing his mother for the urgent need to test all family members, including his twin daughters, his mother, Mary Evelyn Bibb Worthington, confided to him that neither he nor his children would have to be tested because his natural father was John F. Kennedy, not Jack Worthington Sr. On February 7, 2008, it was reported that Vanity Fair magazine had been investigating for the past 18 months whether an unidentified man may be the illegitimate son of John F. Kennedy. On February 13, 2008, The Globe and Mail reported that the man under investigation was Jack Worthington, and that he would not claim to be the son of John F. Kennedy without 100% positive DNA evidence. That DNA evidence is still lacking. In a statement he read to the Globe and Mail, Worthington said, "Part of [Vanity Fair's] research focuses on my mother's paternal family and their history as lifelong political allies of [Lyndon Johnson] in South Texas. That research is related to the rise of LBJ and fall of JFK, which is an extraordinarily sensitive topic to Americans, so caution and analytical rigour are extremely important." In response to the publication of the Vanity Fair article, an unnamed, anonymous group claiming to be part of Worthington's family, issued a statement denying that Worthington was the son of Kennedy or that Worthington's mother, Mary Evelyn Bibb, had ever met Kennedy or Johnson. This anonymous report also stated Worthington's biological father is Jack Rodney Worthington. Worthington's mother, Mary Evelyn Bibb Worthington, has never personally made a public statement at any time, on any aspect of the matter.

Vanity Fair's genetic testing was initially limited because President Kennedy's DNA could not be obtained. After extensive search efforts, authentic and certified DNA was located at the National Archives and agreement was reached for testing. Soon after, Vanity Fair assigned security personnel for Worthington and a leading public relations firm was engaged. Vanity Fair then made a courtesy call to Senator Ted Kennedy. One week later, Vanity Fair advised Worthington the article would not proceed.

Subsequent Disclosures Regarding the Jack Worthington-JFK Birthright

Genetic experts agree that the statistical probability of Jack Worthington Sr being the natural father of Jack Worthington, II is 0%, based on the eye color combinations of Worthington's father (brown), mother (brown), and grandparents (3 brown – 1 blue). Worthington's eye color is hazel (blue green), the same color as JFK. Worthington also has the same appearance as JFK. Worthington is approximately the same height, weight, hair color, eye color, facial and body type as JFK, materially different from Jack Worthington Sr. JFK researchers who know Worthington also confirm a striking similarity in personality. Worthington's DNA has been traced by experts to the Wexford area of Ireland where the Kennedy family originates. Worthington's mother has refused to provide Jack Worthington, Sr’s DNA for testing, which would immediately resolve important paternity questions for the public. Worthington's mother refused to speak to Vanity Fair during their research, neither confirming nor denying the question of paternity, or her relationship with JFK.