Kendall Blackstone Foss (1904-1964) was a journalist and writer who helped found the Free University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany in 1948. He served as liaison and mediator between German students and the American government. Recognizing Foss' role in its creation, the Free University of Berlin awarded Foss an honorary doctorate in 1954. He also had a 30-year career in journalism and writing that focused on foreign relations and business journalism.