Early Career and Background
Ball was born in Pawling, New York, and grew up on the estate of Stephen and Jean Kennedy-Smith, where his parents were both caretakers. In 1996, he was awarded the Falcon Foundation Scholarship and attended the Valley Forge Military Academy before receiving an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. While at Valley Forge, Ball interned in the White House Drug Policy Office. Ball is a board member of the Valley Forge Military Academy & College Association of Graduates.
At the Air Force Academy, Ball received a Bachelors of Arts in Government in 2001. He is completing his Masters in International Affairs at Georgetown University, and was a fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency from 2002 to 2003.
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