Sam Nunn | |
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![]() Nunn, c. 2020 | |
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, Post 1 | |
In office January 13, 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 |
Colleen O'Brien (m. 1965) |
Children | 2, including Michelle |
Education | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1959–1968 |
Unit | United States Coast Guard Reserve |
Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Georgia (1972–1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.
After leaving Congress, Nunn co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a charitable organization working to prevent catastrophic attacks with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, for which he is the co-chair. His political experience and credentials on national defense reportedly earned him consideration as a potential running mate for presidential candidates John Kerry and Barack Obama after they became their party's nominees.[1]