Politicians’ Kids and Their High-Profile Jobs
Beau attended Archmere Academy, his father’s high school, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, and in 1994, the Syracuse University College of Law (also where dad went). He 42, lawyer
Beau attended Archmere Academy, his father’s high school, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, and in 1994, the Syracuse University College of Law (also where dad went). He worked at the Department of Justice in Philadelphia for nine years and became partner at the law firm Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick in Wilmington, Del. In 2006 he was elected Attorney General of Delaware in 2006. He also served in Iraq from 2008 to 2009. Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
At 23, fresh out of Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics and a dad as governor of Texas, Griffin Perry started a job at UBS, a controversial move given that the investment banking firm had been involved in a lottery 28, Wall Street banker
At 23, fresh out of Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics and a dad as governor of Texas, Griffin Perry started a job at UBS, a controversial move given that the investment banking firm had been involved in a lottery proposal with Gov. Rick Perry that same year and had contributed $610,000 to his campaign at one point. Recently, Griffin says he was forced to leave his job at Deutsche Bank to help his dad’s campaign due to SEC regulations put in place last year. Darren McCollester/Getty Images
After the daughter of former President George W. Bush graduated from the University of Texas 29, Today show correspondent
After the daughter of former President George W. Bush graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in English and a few underage drinking misdemeanors, she worked as a charter school teacher’s aide and interned for UNICEF in Panama. In 2009, she became a correspondent for the Today show, with no prior reporting experience. The Facebook group “Remove Jenna Bush Hager from the Today Show launched shortly thereafter. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
Taggart or “Tagg,” the oldest of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's five boys and one of three Romney sons that graduated from Harvard Business School, has worked for Reebok, and started 41, senior advidor for his dad's presidential campaign
Taggart or “Tagg,” the oldest of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's five boys and one of three Romney sons that graduated from Harvard Business School, has worked for Reebok, and started his only company called Season Ticket Solutions in 2000. He recently quit his job in marketing for the Los Angeles Dodgers to work on his dad’s campaign. He’s also a founding partner in a financial capital firm. Brother Josh, 31, a real estate developer in Salt Lake City, is currently driving the campaign’s R.V., the “Mitt Mobile.” Scott Olson/Getty Images
Newt’s eldest daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, is a conservative columnist for Creators Syndicate, and she co-wrote a book with dad in 2009, 5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours (maybe a more apt title 48, columnist
Newt’s eldest daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, is a conservative columnist for Creators Syndicate, and she co-wrote a book with dad in 2009, 5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours (maybe a more apt title would be 1 Principle for a Successful Life: Have a Successful Dad). Earlier this year, Jackie wrote a column defending her dad. She has an MBA from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Younger sister Kathy Gingrich Lubbers runs Gingrich Communications. Darren McCollester/Getty Images
After graduating from Columbia University in 2007 and interning for Newsweek and Saturday Night Live, John McCain’s daughter now spends her days writing a column for The Daily Beast on things like touting her parents, spending a day at Occupy Wall Street, and giving tips to Republican hopefuls on running for president, a subject about which she’s obviously qualified. She’s also the author of the children’s book My Dad, John McCain (because children love politics), and last year released a memoir Dirty Sexy Politics at the wise old age of 26. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
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