Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Marsha Blackburn | |
| Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
| 30th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office August 31, 2017 – July 22, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Caroline Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel |
| Commissioner of Economic and Community Development of Tennessee | |
| In office February 14, 2011 – June 6, 2014 | |
| Governor | Bill Haslam |
| Preceded by | Matt Kisber |
| Succeeded by | Randy Boyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Francis Hagerty IV August 14, 1959 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Chrissy Hagerty (m. 2001) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA, JD) |
William Francis "Bill" Hagerty IV (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and politician. He is the junior U.S. Senator from Tennessee since 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party.
He was the managing director and co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm.[1]
On March 27, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as United States Ambassador to Japan, replacing Obama appointee Caroline Kennedy.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 86-12 vote.[3]
Hagerty was born in Tennessee. He studied at Vanderbilt University.
On July 16, 2019, Hagerty announced he would resign as Ambassador to Japan.[4] This came after President Trump announced his support for Hagerty for U.S. Senator of Tennessee in the 2020 election.[5][6][7] In August 2020, he won the Republican nomination.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "William F. Hagerty, IV". Hagerty Peterson & Company. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Sends Nominations to the Senate". White House press pool email. 2017-03-27. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ↑ "Senate Confirmation Vote".
- ↑ Hughes, Clyde (July 16, 2019). "U.S. ambassador to Japan resigns amid Senate race". United Press International. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Casiano, Louis (Jul 12, 2019). "Trump says Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty to make Senate run in Tennessee". Fox News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Segers, Grace (July 12, 2019). "Trump announces U.S. ambassador to Japan will run for Senate". CBS News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Ebert, Joel (July 12, 2019). "President Donald Trump says Bill Hagerty to run for US Senate in Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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