David Perdue
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United States Senator from Georgia |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Johnny Isakson |
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| Preceded by | Saxby Chambliss |
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David Alfred Perdue Jr. December 10, 1949 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bonnie |
| Children | 2 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology (BS, MS) |
| Website | Senate website |
David Alfred Perdue, Jr. /pərˈduː/ (born December 10, 1949) is an American businessman and politician; he is the junior United States Senator from Georgia, having been elected in 2014 to the seat previously held by Saxby Chambliss, who retired. Perdue won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn on November 4, 2014, taking office on January 3, 2015. He is a first cousin of Sonny Perdue, former governor of Georgia.
Perdue, Jr. started his business career with more than a decade as a management consultant. In 1992 he became a VP at Sara Lee Corporation. During the next decade, he worked with Haggar Clothing, and Reebok. He was unable to correct problems at Pillowtex, which he joined in 2002, leaving after nine months with a large buyout. Perdue next worked for Dollar General, where he did achieve a turnaround, and later for the Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd., which interests in India included textile mills. Before entering politics, Perdue set up a global trading firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
David Perdue was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of David Alfred Perdue, Sr., and the former Gervaise Wynn, both schoolteachers. He was raised in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Perdue has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering (1972) and a master's degree in operations research (1975), both from Georgia Tech. At Georgia Tech, Perdue was a brother of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.
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