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Dan Quayle

Former Vice President of the United States

Career Highlights:

Career Highlights: Dan Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States with President Herbert Walker Bush from 1989 to 1993…Quayle started his political career at a very young age as he was elected to Congress in Indiana at the age of 29…He was later elected to the United States Senate at age 33 and became Vice President of the United States at age 41…Quayle is widely considered to be one of the most active vice presidents in history…During his tenure he made official visits to 47 countries, was chairman of the President’s Council on Competitiveness and the National Space Council, and served as President Bush’s point man on Capital Hill…Since leaving office in 1993, Quayle has written three books: “Standing Firm” (which became a bestseller), “The American Family” and “Worth Fighting For”…He currently is Chairman of the international division of Cerberus Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar private equity fund, and also president of Quayle and Associates…Quayle is an honorary Trustee Emeritus of the Hudson Institute…He also writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column, serves on a number of corporate boards and chairs several business ventures …Quayle also was chairman of Campaign America, a national political action committee… Quayle is the only Vice President to have a museum, The Dan Quayle Museum in Huntington, Indiana, which features information on Quayle and all U.S. Vice Presidents.

Updated: June 2010
Courtesy NBC

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