John D. Kemp

John D. Kemp
Kemp in 2011
Born1949 (age 75–76)
NationalityAmerican
Organization(s)Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School

John D. Kemp (born 1949) is an American disability rights leader who co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities and is currently the president and chief executive of the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama.

Owing to a congenital anomaly, he was born without arms and legs and uses four prostheses, and he is widely respected for inspiring and empowering people with disabilities. He has occupied several top posts in the leading disability and nonprofit organizations. In 2011, he was hired as president and CEO of the Viscardi Center and the Henry Viscardi School.

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