Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle’s election to the vice presidency of the United States in 1989 continued a remarkable record of achievement that included service in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Dan Quayle’s political career began when he was elected to the United States Congress in 1976 at age 29. He was elected to the United States Senate at age 33. At age 41 on January 20, 1989 he took the oath of office as the 44th Vice President of the United States.

Since joining the private sector, Dan Quayle has authored three books: Standing Firm, a vice-presidential memoir; The American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong; and Worth Fighting For. He also has been a distinguished visiting professor of international studies at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, and serves on charitable and corporate boards. He established and sold an insurance business in Indiana. Dan Quayle is currently involved in investment banking and international consulting.

Dan Quayle graduated from DePauw University in 1969 and received his J.D. from The Indiana University School of Law in 1974.

Dan and Marilyn Quayle have three grown children: Tucker, Benjamin and Corinne. They live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.