Bill Hagerty
William Francis "Bill" Hagerty IV (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and politician. He is the junior U.S. Senator from Tennessee since 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Bill Hagerty | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Marsha Blackburn | |
| Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
| 30th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office August 31, 2017 – July 22, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Caroline Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel |
| Commissioner of Economic and Community Development of Tennessee | |
| In office February 14, 2011 – June 6, 2014 | |
| Governor | Bill Haslam |
| Preceded by | Matt Kisber |
| Succeeded by | Randy Boyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Francis Hagerty IV August 14, 1959 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Chrissy Hagerty (m. 2001) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA, JD) |
He was the managing director and co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm.[1]
On March 27, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as United States Ambassador to Japan, replacing Obama appointee Caroline Kennedy.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 86-12 vote.[3]
Hagerty was born in Tennessee. He studied at Vanderbilt University.
On July 16, 2019, Hagerty announced he would resign as Ambassador to Japan.[4] This came after President Trump announced his support for Hagerty for U.S. Senator of Tennessee in the 2020 election.[5][6][7] In August 2020, he won the Republican nomination.
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Hagerty (right) and members of the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America with President George W. Bush in 2006
Hagerty and family with Donald and Melania Trump in the ambassadorial residence in 2019
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Hagerty's congressional campaign logo, used during the 2020 election
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References
- ↑ "William F. Hagerty, IV". Hagerty Peterson & Company. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ President Donald J. Trump Sends Nominations to the Senate. White House press pool email. 2017-03-27. http://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-president-donald-j-trump-sends-nominations-to-1793690487. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ↑ "Senate Confirmation Vote".
- ↑ Hughes, Clyde (July 16, 2019). "U.S. ambassador to Japan resigns amid Senate race". United Press International. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Casiano, Louis (Jul 12, 2019). "Trump says Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty to make Senate run in Tennessee". Fox News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Segers, Grace (July 12, 2019). "Trump announces U.S. ambassador to Japan will run for Senate". CBS News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Ebert, Joel (July 12, 2019). "President Donald Trump says Bill Hagerty to run for US Senate in Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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