Kenneth W. Rendell (born May 12, 1943 in Boston), is the founder of The International Museum of World War II in Boston, and an American dealer and expert in historical documents. His father, Harry, was a pharmacist, and his mother, Pauline, an art teacher. His first marriage (1967) to Diana Angelo ended in divorce (1985). Their first son, Jeffrey, was born in 1971; their second, Jason, was born in 1982 (deceased 1998). He married journalist Shirley McNerney on July 14, 1985; their adopted daughter Julia Louise was born in 1994.