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Alexander, Lamar was born on July 3, 1940 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Andrew Lamar and Geneva Floreine (Rankin) Alexander.
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Lamar Alexander, United States Senator from Tennessee, former United States Secretary of Education. Bar: Tennessee 1965. Chairman Republican Exchange Satellite Network, 1993—1995; Republican Presidential candidate, 1995—1996, 2000; campaign manager Winfield Dunn for Governor, 1970, chief transition team, 1970—1971; Republican nominee for Tennessee Governor, 1974; Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor in Latin American History, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1962. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1965.
Career
Law clerk to honorary John Wisdom United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), New Orleans. Associate Fowler, Rountree, Fowler & Robertson, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1965. Legislation assistant to representative Howard Baker United States Senate, 1967-1968.
Executive assistant to Bryce Harlow, Office Congressional Liaison The White House, 1969-1970. Partner Dearborn & Ewing, Nashville, 1970-1976. Governor State of Tennessee, 1979-1987.
Chairman Leadership Institute Belmont College, 1987-1988. President University Tennessee, 1988-1991. Secretary United States Department Education, Washington, 1991-1993.
Counsel Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Nashville, 1993-1998. Private practice attorney, 1999—2001. United States Senator from Tennessee, since 2003, chairman Senate Republican Conference, since 2007, member appropriation committee, budget committee, environment & public works committee, health, labor, education & pensions committee, rules & administration committee.
Chairman National Governors Association, 1985—1986, President's Commission America's Outdoors, 1985—1987. Co-director Empower America, 1994—1995. Goodman visiting professor practice of public service Harvard University, 2001—2002.
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Chairman Republican Exchange Satellite Network, 1993—1995. Republican Presidential candidate, 1995—1996, 2000. Campaign manager Winfield Dunn for Governor, 1970, chief transition team, 1970—1971.
Republican nominee for Tennessee Governor, 1974. Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Leslee Kathryn Buhler, January 4, 1969. Children: Andrew, Leslee, Kathryn.
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Named one of 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2006. Recipient James B. Conant award, Education Commission of States, 1988, Distinguished State Leadership award, American Association State Colleges & Universities, 1989, Teddy Roosevelt award, National College Athletic Association, 1993, Distinguished Congressional award, National League Cities, 2003, Krieble Freedom & Democracy award, Free Congress Foundation, 2004, National Congressional award, National Recreation and Park Association, 2005, Spirit of Enterprise award, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, Congressional Leadership award, Center for Study of Presidency, 2005, Dale E. Kildee Civitas award, We the People, Center for Civic Education, 2005, Thomas Jefferson award, International Foodservice Distributors Association, 2006, 2010, Distinguished Friend of Science award, Southwest Universities Research Association, 2006, William Penn Mott Junior Park Leadership award, National Parks Conservation Association, 2007, George E. Brown Junior Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership award, Science, Engineering and Technology Work Group, 2007, Horst G. Denk Legislation Service award, 2007, Public Affairs Leadership award, March of Dimes, 2007, Gold Medallion award, Tennessee Indiana Colleges and Universities Association, 2008, National Geographic Legislator award, 2008, Charles Dick Medal of Merit award, United States National Guard, 2008.Named one of 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2006. Recipient James B. Conant award, Education Commission of States, 1988, Distinguished State Leadership award, American Association State Colleges & Universities, 1989, Teddy Roosevelt award, National College Athletic Association, 1993, Distinguished Congressional award, National League Cities, 2003, Krieble Freedom & Democracy award, Free Congress Foundation, 2004, National Congressional award, National Recreation and Park Association, 2005, Spirit of Enterprise award, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, Congressional Leadership award, Center for Study of Presidency, 2005, Dale E. Kildee Civitas award, We the People, Center for Civic Education, 2005, Thomas Jefferson award, International Foodservice Distributors Association, 2006, 2010, Distinguished Friend of Science award, Southwest Universities Research Association, 2006, William Penn Mott Junior Park Leadership award, National Parks Conservation Association, 2007, George E. Brown Junior Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership award, Science, Engineering and Technology Work Group, 2007, Horst G. Denk Legislation Service award, 2007, Public Affairs Leadership award, March of Dimes, 2007, Gold Medallion award, Tennessee Indiana Colleges and Universities Association, 2008, National Geographic Legislator award, 2008, Charles Dick Medal of Merit award, United States National Guard, 2008.