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Dick Lugar's Biography

Deceased

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Full Name:

Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Charlene Smeltzer; 4 Children: David, John, Mark, Robert

Birth Date:

04/04/1932

Birth Place:

Indianapolis, IN

Home City:

Indianapolis, IN

Religion:

Methodist

MA, Oxford University, 1956

BA, Economics, Denison University, 1954

Senator, United States Senate, 1977-2013

Candidate, United States Senate, 2012

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968, 1972, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996

Candidate, United States President, 1996

Assistant Republican Whip, United States Senate, 1977-1979

Mayor, City of Indianapolis, 1968-1975

Republican Nominee, United States Senate, 1974

Indianapolis School Board, 1964-1967

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Fire Services Coalition

Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate

Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee

Member, Republican Policy Committee

Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus

Member, Senate Steel Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, United States Senate

Vice-Chair, Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1969-1975

President/Treasurer/Assistant Secretary, Lugar Stock Farms Incorporated, 1960-present

Experience, Author

Lecturer, Indiana Central University, 1976

Professor, University of Indianapolis, 1976

Vice President, Thomas L. Green and Company, Incorporated, 1960-1967

Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy, 1957-1960

Board of Directors, American Institute for Public Service

Advisory Committee, American Political Science Association

Member, Aspen Institute Strategy Group

Member, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

Chair, Board of Trustees, Pembroke College Foundation

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Advisory Committee, Capitol Challenge Road Race

Member, Council of the Sagamores of the Wabash

Board of Trustees, Denison University

Board of Trustees, Denison University, 1966-present

Founder, Excellence in Public Service Series

Founder, Fund for Hoosier Excellence

Member, Indiana Farm Bureau Incorporated

Member, Indiana University

Senior Advisory Board, Joan Shorenstein Barone Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy

Honorary Member, Kiwanis International

Board of Directors, National Endowment for Democracy

Board of Directors, National Institute for Fitness and Sport

Former President, National League of Cities

Member, Phi Beta Kappa

Advisory Board, Purdue University

Senior Active Member, Rotary Club of Indianapolis

Member, Saint Luke's United Methodist Church

Vice Chair/Board of Trustees, University of Indianapolis

Board Member, Youth for Understanding

Member, National League of Cities Advisory Council, 1972-1975

Advisory Board, United States Conference of Mayors, 1969-1975

President, Advisory Council, National League of Cities, 1971

Astrological Sign:

Aries

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

September 8th

Father's Name:

Marvin Lugar

Mother's Name:

Bertha Lugar

Number of Grandchildren:

9

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