Background Info
M/F: Male
Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 4 Children: Cate, Emma Claire, Jack, Wade (deceased).
Date of Birth: 06/10/1953
Place of Birth: Seneca, SC
Home town: Raleigh
Religious Beliefs: Methodist
Education:
JD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1977
BS, North Carolina State University, 1974.
Professional Work:
Partner, Edwards & Kirby, Raleigh, 1993-1998
Partner, Tharrington Smith & Hargrove, 1984-1992
Associate, Tharrington Smith & Hargrove, 1981-1983
Associate, Dearborn & Ewing, Nashville, 1978-1981
Law Clerk, Office of Judge Franklin T. Dupree Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District, 1977-1978.
Political Experience:
Candidate, United States President, 2004, 2008
Candidate, United States Vice President, 2004
Senator, United States Senate, 1998-2004.