| John Tower  AKA John Goodwin Tower
Born: 25-Sep-1925
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Died: 5-Apr-1991
Location of death: Brunswick, GA
Cause of death: Accident - Airplane
Remains: Buried, Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Texas, 1961-85 Military service: US Navy (1943-46) After service in the Senate (including Chairman of the Armed Services Committee for several years), Tower became a highly paid defense consultant. In 1986, Ronald Reagan appointed Tower to investigate the Iran-Contra scandal. He was also nominated to U.S. Secretary of Defense by George H.W. Bush, though not confirmed by the Senate amidst a firestorm of allegations regarding his womanizing and heavy drinking. Wife: (1st, three daughters)
Wife: (2nd)
Daughter: Marian (d. same airplane crash)
High School: Beaumont High School, Beaumont, TX
University: Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (1948)
University: London School of Economics and Political Science
University: MA Political Science, Southern Methodist University (1953)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Chairman (1990-91)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1989-91)
Iran-Contra Scandal Headed the Tower Commission
US Senator, Texas (15-Jun-1961 to 3-Jan-1985)
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Pilgrims Society
Young Americans for Freedom National Advisory Board
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Prostate Surgery (May-1990)
Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Prostate Cancer
Author of books:
Consequences: A Personal and Political Memoir (1991, memoir)
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