John Connolly is a former FBI agent. He served a jail term for second-degree murder, racketeering, and obstruction of justice. After his conviction, he served a 40 years sentence.

Childhood

The former FBI agent, John Connolly was born on 1st August 1940 in Boston. His name came from his father, an Irish who worked at Gillette. His mother Bridget T. Connolly was a housewife.

Connolly's family stayed in an Irish neighborhood in Old Harbor in South Boston. Connolly has two siblings, one sister, and a brother.  He attended Catholic high school.

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Early life

After graduating from high school, John Connolly enrolled at Boston College to pursue law. Later he attended Suffolk University Law School but failed to complete the course. After a failed attempt to complete a degree, he went to Harvard University. He later graduated with a degree certificate in Public Administration.

His first job was at South Boston High School as a teacher. He later moved to Suffolk University Law School where he met H. Paul Rico who was then to become his FBI partner.

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