Don Sundquist
| Don Sundquist | |
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| 47th Governor of Tennessee | |
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In office January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003 |
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| Lieutenant | John S. Wilder |
| Preceded by | Ned McWherter |
| Succeeded by | Phil Bredesen |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ed Bryant |
| Personal details | |
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March 15, 1936 Moline, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha (Swanson) Sundquist |
| Residence | Townsend, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Augustana College (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1957–1963 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 47th Governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that, he represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995.
Sundquist was born in Moline, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Louise (Rohren) Sundquist. His father was of Swedish descent, while his mother was of German descent. After graduating from Moline High School in 1953, he attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, obtaining his B.A. in Business Administration in 1957. He served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1963, including two years on active duty.
Sundquist joined Jostens in 1961, and initially worked at the company's plants in Princeton, Illinois, and Owatonna, Minnesota. In 1962, he was transferred to the company plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee, where he became plant manager. He left Jostens in 1972 and moved to Memphis, where he established an advertising and printing firm, Graphic Sales of America.
While in Memphis, Sundquist became active in Republican Party politics. He served as Chair of the national Young Republicans from 1971 to 1973, and chair of the Shelby County Republican Party from 1975 to 1977. He was a delegate to the 1976 Republican National Convention and the 1980 Republican National Convention, and managed the presidential campaign of Howard Baker.
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