Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley

Full name: William Warren Bradley

Party: Democrat

Status: Formed presidential committee January 12, 1999 and formally announced candidacy September 8, 1999 in Crystal City, Missouri. He withdrew March 9, 2000, two days after failing to win a state in the key March 7 primaries.

Age on Inauguration Day 2001: 57

Born:July 28, 1943, in Crystal City, Missouri

Residence:Montclair, New Jersey

Education: M.A. Oxford University, Rhodes Scholar (1966-67); B.A. Princeton University (1965)

Family: Married Ernestine Schlant in January 1974; One daughter, Theresa Anne born in 1976, and one stepdaughter, Stephanie, from Mrs. Bradley's previous marriage

Religion: Presbyterian

Political experience: U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979-1997)

Professional experience: Essayist for CBS News (1997-1998); Visiting professor of public affairs at University of Notre Dame (1998); Distinguished leadership scholar at University of Maryland (1997-1998); Payne distinguished professor at Stanford University's Institute of International Studies (1997-1998);Author: Time Present, Time Past (1996); Lecturer (1996-present); Professional basketball player, New York Knicks (1967-1977); U.S. Olympic Team (1964)

Military service:Air Force Reserve (1967-78)

Campaign office:
Bill Bradley for President, Inc.
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: (973)731-2100; (888)643-9799

Web site: http://www.billbradley.com/