Sam Nunn | |
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| Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
| Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 8, 1972 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | David Gambrell |
| Succeeded by | Max Cleland |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| In office January 1969 – November 8, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Guy Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. September 8, 1938 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen O'Brien |
| Children | 2, including Michelle |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1959–1968 |
Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Georgia (1972 – 1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.
When he left the United States Senate, he made the Nuclear Threat Initiative with Ted Turner. It is a group that works to stop Nuclear War. His experience made Barack Obama and John Kerry think about making him their Vice President.
