James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993, a U.S.
Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run a branch of the family's publishing empire. After spending much of his youth in Arizona, Quayle returned to his native Indiana and graduated from Huntington North High School in Huntington in 1965.
Kennedy (14 years); Kennedy had less experience than his rivals during the 1960 presidential nomination.
Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run a branch of the family's publishing empire. After spending much of his youth in Arizona, Quayle returned to his native Indiana and graduated from Huntington North High School in Huntington in 1965.
degree in political science in 1969, was a 3-year letterman for the University Golf Team (1967–69) and a member of the fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon (Psi Phi chapter). After graduating, Quayle joined the Indiana National Guard and served from 1969 to 1975, reaching the rank of sergeant; his joining meant that he was not subject to the draft.
There, he met his future wife, Marilyn, who was taking night classes at the same law school at the time. Quayle became an investigator for the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General in July 1971.
He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D.
They married in November 1972 and have three children: Tucker, Benjamin, and Corinne.
From 1973 to 1974, he was the Director of the Inheritance Tax Division of the Indiana Department of Revenue.
McKinney School of Law in 1974.
While serving in the Guard, he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1974 at the Indiana University Robert H.
From 1973 to 1974, he was the Director of the Inheritance Tax Division of the Indiana Department of Revenue.
After graduating from law school in 1974, Quayle worked as associate publisher of his family's newspaper, the Huntington Herald-Press. In 1976, Quayle was elected to the House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district, defeating eight-term incumbent Democrat J.
degree in political science in 1969, was a 3-year letterman for the University Golf Team (1967–69) and a member of the fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon (Psi Phi chapter). After graduating, Quayle joined the Indiana National Guard and served from 1969 to 1975, reaching the rank of sergeant; his joining meant that he was not subject to the draft.
He and Marilyn practiced law in Huntington, Indiana, before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976.
After graduating from law school in 1974, Quayle worked as associate publisher of his family's newspaper, the Huntington Herald-Press. In 1976, Quayle was elected to the House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district, defeating eight-term incumbent Democrat J.
representative from 1977 to 1981 and a U.S.
He was reelected in 1978, 64% to 34%. In November 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan of California invited Quayle to accompany him on a delegation to investigate unsafe conditions at the Jonestown settlement in Guyana, but Quayle was unable to participate.
In 1980, he was elected to the U.S.
Senate== In 1980, at age 33, Quayle became the youngest person ever elected to the Senate from the state of Indiana, defeating three-term incumbent Democrat Birch Bayh with 54% of the vote.
representative from 1977 to 1981 and a U.S.
senator from Indiana from 1981 to 1989. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Quayle spent most of his childhood in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.
Making Indiana political history again, Quayle was reelected to the Senate in 1986 with the largest margin ever achieved to that date by a candidate in a statewide Indiana race, taking 61% of the vote against his Democratic opponent, Jill Long. In 1986, Quayle was criticized for championing the cause of Daniel Anthony Manion, a candidate for a federal appellate judgeship, who was in law school one year ahead of Quayle.
Court of Appeals by President Ronald Reagan on February 21, 1986, and confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1986. ==Vice President (1989–1993)== ===1988 campaign=== On August 16, 1988, at the Republican convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, George H.
Senate. In 1988, Vice President and Republican presidential nominee George H.
The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over the Democratic ticket of Michael Dukakis and Bentsen, and Quayle became vice president in January 1989.
Court of Appeals by President Ronald Reagan on February 21, 1986, and confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1986. ==Vice President (1989–1993)== ===1988 campaign=== On August 16, 1988, at the Republican convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, George H.
Bush chose Quayle to be his running mate in the 1988 United States presidential election.
Although Bush was trailing by up to 15 points in public opinion polls taken before the convention, in August the Bush/Quayle ticket took the lead, which it did not relinquish for the rest of the campaign. In the October 1988 vice-presidential debate, Quayle debated Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen.
James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993, a U.S.
senator from Indiana from 1981 to 1989. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Quayle spent most of his childhood in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.
The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over the Democratic ticket of Michael Dukakis and Bentsen, and Quayle became vice president in January 1989.
He was sworn in on January 20, 1989.
I didn't live in this century, but in this century's history"), or just confused (such as the comments he made in a May 1989 address to the United Negro College Fund.
Fenno Jr., The Making of a Senator: Dan Quayle, Congressional Quarterly Press, 1989.
. ==External links== Campaign contributions made by Dan Quayle "Reflections on Urban America" speech to the Commonwealth Club of California ("Murphy Brown speech"): Transcript, Audio List of Quayle quotations Another list of Quayle quotations Vice Presidential Museum at the Dan Quayle Center VP Quayle Receives DePauw's McNaughton Medal for Public Service; October 26, 1990 Cerberus Capital Management LP Genealogy of the family of J.
He secured re-nomination for vice president in 1992, but Democrat Bill Clinton and his running mate Al Gore defeated the Bush/Quayle ticket. In 1994, Quayle published his memoir, Standing Firm.
You're going to disagree from time to time, but you salute and carry out the orders the best you can". ====Murphy Brown==== On May 19, 1992, Quayle gave a speech titled Reflections on Urban America to the Commonwealth Club of California on the subject of the Los Angeles riots.
If oxygen, that means we can breathe." On June 15, 1992, Quayle altered 12-year-old student William Figueroa's correct spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" at the Muñoz Rivera Elementary School spelling bee in Trenton, New Jersey.
Quayle ultimately survived the challenge and secured renomination. During the 1992 presidential campaign, Quayle told the news media that he believed homosexuality was a choice, and "the wrong choice." Quayle faced off against Gore and Stockdale in the vice presidential debate on October 13, 1992.
online free to borrow What a Waste It Is to Lose One's Mind: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Dan Quayle, Quayle Quarterly (published by Rose Communications), April 1992, . Joe Queenan, Imperial Caddy: The Rise of Dan Quayle in America and the Decline and Fall of Practically Everything Else, Hyperion Books; October 1992 (1st edition).
James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993, a U.S.
He decided against running for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination, citing health problems related to phlebitis. From 1993 to January 1999, he served on the board of Central Newspapers, Inc.
In 1993, he became the trustee of the Hudson Institute. Quayle authored the book Standing Firm in 1994, and co-authored the book The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong in 1996 with Diane Medved. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. ===2000 presidential campaign=== During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live, Quayle announced his candidacy for president in 2000.
He secured re-nomination for vice president in 1992, but Democrat Bill Clinton and his running mate Al Gore defeated the Bush/Quayle ticket. In 1994, Quayle published his memoir, Standing Firm.
It ultimately proved to be a minor factor in the election, which Bush and Quayle lost, 168 electoral votes to 370. ==Post–vice presidency (1993–present)== ===Initial activities=== Quayle authored a 1994 memoir, Standing Firm, which became a bestseller.
In 1993, he became the trustee of the Hudson Institute. Quayle authored the book Standing Firm in 1994, and co-authored the book The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong in 1996 with Diane Medved. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. ===2000 presidential campaign=== During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live, Quayle announced his candidacy for president in 2000.
House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, representing Arizona's 3rd congressional district. ==Electoral history== ==Published material== Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir, HarperCollins, May 1994.
hardcover, ; mass market paperback, May 1995; ; Limited edition, 1994, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong (with Diane Medved), Harpercollins, April 1996, (hardcover), (paperback) Worth Fighting For, W Publishing Group, July 1999, == See also == ==Footnotes== ==Further reading== Richard F.
From 1995 until January 1999, Quayle headed the Campaign America political action committee.
hardcover, ; mass market paperback, May 1995; ; Limited edition, 1994, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong (with Diane Medved), Harpercollins, April 1996, (hardcover), (paperback) Worth Fighting For, W Publishing Group, July 1999, == See also == ==Footnotes== ==Further reading== Richard F.
He declined to run for President in 1996 because of phlebitis.
His second book, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong, was published in 1996 and a third book, Worth Fighting For, was published in 1999. Quayle considered but decided against running for Governor of Indiana in 1996.
He decided against running for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination, citing health problems related to phlebitis. From 1993 to January 1999, he served on the board of Central Newspapers, Inc.
In 1993, he became the trustee of the Hudson Institute. Quayle authored the book Standing Firm in 1994, and co-authored the book The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong in 1996 with Diane Medved. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. ===2000 presidential campaign=== During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live, Quayle announced his candidacy for president in 2000.
hardcover, ; mass market paperback, May 1995; ; Limited edition, 1994, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong (with Diane Medved), Harpercollins, April 1996, (hardcover), (paperback) Worth Fighting For, W Publishing Group, July 1999, == See also == ==Footnotes== ==Further reading== Richard F.
In 1997 and 1998, he was a "distinguished visiting professor of international studies" at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
In 1997 and 1998, he was a "distinguished visiting professor of international studies" at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
He joined Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, in 1999. ==Early life, education and career== Quayle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Martha Corinne (née Pulliam) and James Cline Quayle.
His second book, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong, was published in 1996 and a third book, Worth Fighting For, was published in 1999. Quayle considered but decided against running for Governor of Indiana in 1996.
He decided against running for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination, citing health problems related to phlebitis. From 1993 to January 1999, he served on the board of Central Newspapers, Inc.
From 1995 until January 1999, Quayle headed the Campaign America political action committee.
In 1993, he became the trustee of the Hudson Institute. Quayle authored the book Standing Firm in 1994, and co-authored the book The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong in 1996 with Diane Medved. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. ===2000 presidential campaign=== During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live, Quayle announced his candidacy for president in 2000.
On January 28, 1999, he officially created an exploratory committee. Early on, Quayle criticized fellow candidate George W.
and Carvana Co. Quayle attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. ===Cerberus Capital Management=== In 1999, Quayle joined Cerberus Capital Management, a multibillion-dollar private-equity firm, where he serves as chair of the company's Global Investments division.
hardcover, ; mass market paperback, May 1995; ; Limited edition, 1994, The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong (with Diane Medved), Harpercollins, April 1996, (hardcover), (paperback) Worth Fighting For, W Publishing Group, July 1999, == See also == ==Footnotes== ==Further reading== Richard F.
He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, soon withdrawing his campaign and supporting the eventual winner, George W.
In 1993, he became the trustee of the Hudson Institute. Quayle authored the book Standing Firm in 1994, and co-authored the book The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong in 1996 with Diane Medved. Quayle moved to Arizona in 1996. ===2000 presidential campaign=== During a January 1999 appearance on Larry King Live, Quayle announced his candidacy for president in 2000.
House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, representing Arizona's 3rd congressional district. ==Electoral history== ==Published material== Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir, HarperCollins, May 1994.
House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, representing Arizona's 3rd congressional district. ==Electoral history== ==Published material== Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir, HarperCollins, May 1994.
As chair of the international advisory board of Cerberus Capital Management, he recruited former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who would have been installed as chair if Cerberus had acquired Air Canada. In early 2014, Quayle traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an attempt to speed approval for a deal in which Cerberus acquired nearly £1.3 billion in Northern Ireland loans from the Republic of Ireland's National Asset Management Agency.
As of December 2018, Quayle served as Chair of Global Investments at Cerberus. ==Personal life== Quayle lives with his wife, Marilyn Quayle, in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
and Carvana Co. Quayle attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. ===Cerberus Capital Management=== In 1999, Quayle joined Cerberus Capital Management, a multibillion-dollar private-equity firm, where he serves as chair of the company's Global Investments division.
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