Sam Nunn
Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Georgia (1972 – 1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.
Sam Nunn | |
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Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office November 8, 1972 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | David Gambrell |
Succeeded by | Max Cleland |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 1969 – November 8, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Phillips |
Succeeded by | Guy Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. September 8, 1938 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Colleen O'Brien |
Children | 2, including Michelle |
Education | Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University (BA, LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1959–1968 |
When he left the United States Senate, he made the Nuclear Threat Initiative with Ted Turner. It is a group that works to stop Nuclear War. His experience made Barack Obama and John Kerry think about making him their Vice President.[1]
Sam Nunn Media
Nunn with Richard Lugar and Ash Carter in 2016
Painting of Nunn at the Museum of Aviation
References
- ↑ Harris, John F. "Nader predicts Obama to pick Clinton". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
Other websites
- Annotated Bibliography for Sam Nunn from the ALsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Sam Nunn, Chairman Board of Directors CSIS
- Sam Nunn, NTI Board of Directors
- Nunn Appearances on C-SPAN
- Sam Nunn at the Commonwealth Club
- Sam Nunn Papers from Emory University's Special Collections Department
- Foreign Service Journal article on his Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award.