Bill Hagerty
Profile
Bill Hagerty is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as a United States Senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 30th United States Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019. Before his diplomatic and legislative career, Hagerty worked in private equity as a co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company and served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He is known for his conservative political views, support for fossil fuel development, and his role in drafting the GENIUS Act, a federal framework for cryptocurrency and stablecoins.
Details
- Born
- August 14, 1959 · 66 years old
- Birth place
- Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
- Education
- Vanderbilt University (BA), Vanderbilt Law School (JD)
- Career
- Private equity investor, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, United States Ambassador to Japan
