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Lloyd Bentsen was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Texas from 1971 to 1993. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President in 1988, running alongside Michael Dukakis. He was also the Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. Bentsen was born in Mission, Texas, on February 11, 1921. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1942. He then served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war, he attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he earned a law degree in 1948. Bentsen began his political career in 1948, when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. He served in the House until 1955, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He served in the House until 1971, when he was elected to the United States Senate. He served in the Senate until 1993, when he retired. In 1988, Bentsen was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President, running alongside Michael Dukakis. The ticket lost to the Republican ticket of George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle. In 1993, Bentsen was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Bill Clinton. He served in the position until 1994, when he retired. Bentsen died on May 23, 2006, at the age of 85. As of 2021, Lloyd Bentsen's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.

Popular As Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.
Occupation actor
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February, 1921
Birthday 11 February
Birthplace Mission, Texas, USA
Date of death 23 May, 2006
Died Place Houston, Texas, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Lloyd Bentsen's Wife?

His wife is Beryl Ann Longino (27 November 1943 - 23 May 2006) ( his death) ( 3 children)

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Lloyd Bentsen Net Worth

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1993

Lawyer, businessman, and Democratic politician, in 1948 he was elected as the youngest member of the 80th Congress. He quit Congress in 1954, moved to Houston, and established Lincoln Consolidated, a holding company that owned Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co. Bentsen went on to build a vast corporate empire including directorships in Lockheed Aircraft, Continental Oil, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, Trunkline Gas, and the Bank of the Southwest in Houston, becoming like his father a multimillionaire. In 1970 he returned to politics and defeated George Bush for a seat in the U.S. Senate, which he held until 1992. Bentsen unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976 and served as Michael Dukakis' running mate in the 1988 presidential campaign. As a Senator, he voted for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Equal Rights Amendment and supported health insurance, federal funding for medical education, scientific research, preventive health care, bilingual education (he was fluent in Spanish), and public works jobs. Chair of the Senate Finance Committee from 1987 to 1992, he also served as a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Joint Economic Committee. President Bill Clinton appointed him as Secretary of the Treasury on January 20, 1993, which Bentsen served until his resignation December 22, 1994, choosing to return home to Texas.

1921

Lloyd Bentsen was born on February 11, 1921 in Mission, Texas, USA as Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. He was married to Beryl Ann Longino.