| Sam Nunn  AKA Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.
Born: 8-Sep-1938
Birthplace: Perry, GA
Gender: Male
Religion: Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Georgia, 1972-97 Military service: US Coast Guard (1959-60); US Coast Guard Reserve (1960-68) Elected to Congress in 1972 to fill the vacancy caused by Senate Richard B. Russell's death, and re-elected eleven times before declining to run in 1996. Conservative Democrat. Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, 1987-95. Now in private life, Nunn is involved in nuclear nonproliferation issues. His granduncle, Carl Vinson (1883-1981), was a US Congressman from Georgia from 1914-65. Father: Samuel Augustus Nunn (attorney, Mayor of Perry, GA, b. 30-Sep-1888, d. 17-Mar-1965)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Cannon (b. 25-Oct-1903)
Sister: Harriet Elizabeth Nunn ("Betty", b. 28-Oct-1936)
Wife: Colleen Ann O'Brien (former CIA agent, m. 25-Sep-1965, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Mary Michelle ("Michelle")
Son: Samuel Brian ("Brian")
High School: Perry High School, Perry, GA
University: Georgia Institute of Technology (attended, 1956-59)
University: BA, Emory University (1960)
Law School: LLB, Emory Law School (1962, honors)
Professor: Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology (1997-)
King & Spalding Senior Partner (1997-2003)
US Senator, Georgia (1972-97)
Georgia State House of Representatives (1968-72)
Attorney in private practice (1962-68)
Member of the Board of Chevron (2005-11)
Member of the Board of Chevron Texaco (2001-05)
Member of the Board of Coca-Cola (1997-)
Member of the Board of Dell (1999-)
Member of the Board of General Electric (1997-)
Member of the Board of Internet Security Systems
RRE Ventures Senior Advisor
Member of the Board of Scientific-Atlanta (1997-2006)
Member of the Board of Texaco (1997-2001)
4-H Club
Freemasonry
Alfalfa Club President, 1976
American Academy of Diplomacy
ANAK Society Honorary
Atlantic Partnership Co-Chairman, USA
Augusta National Golf Club
Boy Scouts of America (in childhood)
Campaign for American Leadership in the Middle East
Center for Strategic & International Studies Chairman (1999-)
Coalition for a Democratic Majority Advisory Board
Concord Coalition
Democratic National Committee
Empower America
Friends of Dick Lugar
Hands On Network Corporate Service Council
Jamestown Foundation Advisory Board
John Kerry for President
National Bureau of Asian Research Board of Advisors
National Eagle Scout Association
Nuclear Threat Initiative Co-Founder, Chair, CEO (2001-)
Obama for America
Partnership for a Secure America Advisory Board
Special Operations Warrior Foundation Board of Advisors
State Bar of Georgia 1962
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Eagle Scout 1951
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Hessian Peace Prize 1991
International Security Leadership Award 1991
Rumford Prize 2008 (shared)
Driving While Intoxicated 1964
Funeral: Richard Nixon (1994)
Wedding: William Cohen and Janet Langhart (1996)
Traveled to North Korea May-1997
New Democrat Movement Former Chair of Democratic Leadership Council
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