Tom Vilsack Age, Wiki and Bio

Tom Vilsack

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth13/12/1950
Age73 years
BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Bio/Wiki

Full NameThomas James Vilsack
NicknameNot Known
PartyDemocratic

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight85 kg
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolShady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CollegeHamilton College, Clinton, New York, Albany Law School, Albany, New York
Degrees
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Personal Life

Zodiac SignSagittarius
HometownPennsylvania, USA

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseChristie Vilsack (married 18 August 1973)
Children
Sons
  • Doug Vilsack
  • Jess Vilsack
DaughtersN/A

Family

FatherBud Vilsack
MotherDolly Vilsack
SiblingsN/A
ReligionRoman Catholicism
EthnicityWhite

Career

Political Journey
  • Elected Mayor of Mount Pleasant (1987)
  • Elected to the Iowa Senate (1992)
  • Governor of Iowa (1998)
  • Re-elected Governor of Iowa (2002)
  • Appointed Secretary of Agriculture (2009)

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Running
  • Traveling
  • Reading

Some Lesser Known Facts

Born on December 13, 1950, and placed in a Roman Catholic Orphanage.
Adopted in 1951 by Bud and Dolly Vilsack.
Father worked as an insurance salesman and a real estate agent.
Became the first Democrat to serve as Governor of Iowa in 30 years in 1998.
Great supporter of Biotechnology.
Avid runner, completed a marathon in Arkansas in 2005.
Never lost an election in political career.
Considered for running mates in US Presidential Elections.