Kent is an attorney practicing in Indianapolis and graduated from: 

School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington (Bachelor of Science, 1968), Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (Doctor of Jurisprudence, magna cum laude, 1973), Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana (Master of Theological Studies, 2001) 

​In addition to COIN,  he has been involved with:

Vice President, Jewish Community Center, Indianapolis
Member, Board of Trustees, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis
Volunteer Attorney, Protective Order Pro Bono Project of Greater Indianapolis 
Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocate 
Past President, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis 
Former Chairperson, Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, Inc., Indianapolis 
Past Trustee, Indiana State Museum and Historical Sites Board of Directors

Personal Life: 

Kent has been married to attorney/author Judith Vale Newton since 1968, and the couple has two children and three grandchildren. 

Kent was a Lieutenant with the United States Navy. He was assigned to sea duty in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean and served at naval bases located in Newport, Rhode Island; Norfolk, Virginia; and Washington, D.C.