Richard Riley
American politician
Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician. He was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton. He was the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Richard Riley | |
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6th United States Secretary of Education | |
In office January 21, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
Succeeded by | Rod Paige |
111th Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 10, 1979 – January 14, 1987 | |
Lieutenant | Nancy Stevenson Michael R. Daniel |
Preceded by | James B. Edwards |
Succeeded by | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. |
Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
In office January 10, 1967 – January 11, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. |
Constituency | 3rd district (1967–1973) 2nd district (1973–1977) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Wilson Riley January 2, 1933 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ann Yarborough |
Children | 4 |
Education | Furman University (BA) University of South Carolina (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1954–1955 |
Riley was born on January 2, 1933 in Greenville, South Carolina. He studied at Furman University and at the University of South Carolina. Riley is currently married to Ann Yarborough. They had four children.
Other websites
change- SCIway Biography of Richard Wilson Riley
- NGA Biography of Richard Wilson Riley Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- U.S. Department of Education Bio
- The Political Graveyard
- CNN AllPolitics – Players – Richard Riley
- Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough Biography Archived 2004-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- The Riley Institute Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Furman University