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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—TennesseeRobin Leo BEARD, Jr.
(1939-2007)
BEARD, Robin Leo, Jr., a
Representative from Tennessee; born in Knoxville, Knox County,
Tenn., August 21, 1939; attended Montgomery Bell Academy,
Nashville, Tenn.; B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.,
1961; United States Marine Corps, first lieutenant, 1962-1965;
United Stares Marine Corps Reserves; State commissioner of
personnel, 1970-1972; delegate to Tennessee State Republican
convention, 1972; delegate to Republican National Convention, 1972;
elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress and to the
four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1983); was
not a candidate for reelection to the United States House of
Representatives in 1982, but was an unsuccessful candidate for
election to the United States Senate; assistant secretary general
for defense support, NATO, Brussels, 1984-1987 and 1992-1995;
president of an import-export company in Washington, D.C.; senior
fellow, Croton Institute; died on June 16, 2007, in Charleston, S.
C.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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