Sam Nunn

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Sam Nunn
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. (1938-09-08) September 8, 1938 (age 85) Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Colleen O'Brien ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	2, including Michelle
Education	Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1959–1968
Unit	United States Coast Guard Reserve
Nunn's voice Nunn on Frank Kelso's accountability for the Tailhook scandal Recorded April 19, 1994

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 a 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]