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John Warner
John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1979 to 2009. He currently works for the law firm of Hogan Lovells, where he had previously worked before joining the United States Department of Defense as the Under Secretary of the Navy during the presidency of Richard Nixon in 1969. Warner was the sixth husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married before being elected to the Senate. He is a veteran of the Second World War and Korean War, and was one of five World War II veterans serving in the Senate at the time of his retirement. He did not seek reelection in 2008, and remains, to date, the last Republican to have been a U.S. Senator from Virginia.
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Born
1927-02-18
Birth Place
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education
Washington_and_Lee_University
Political Ideology
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth_Taylor
Children
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Active shooter training exercise at John Warner middle school

COLUMBIA - An active school shooter training session was conducted at John Warner Middle School Wednesday by the Columbia Police Department and Columbia Public Schools. Emergency and police vehicles, along with SWAT teams, were also on the scene. This training session happened in part because of concerns raised nationwide regarding...
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Dr. John Warner receives Gold Heart Award from the American Heart Association

DALLAS – June 30, 2022 – A few years ago, American Heart Association leaders realized something. While two national committees regarding quality of care for heart disease and stroke patients each served a unique purpose, there also was some overlap. That wasn't a problem – it was an opportunity.
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Retired engineer John Warner has passed away at the age of 74. Warner served as VP of Engineering for Clear Channel and VP of AM Transmission for its successor iHeartMedia. His radio career began at WBAL Baltimore in 1979. “He was truly respected for his knowledge of AM, not only...
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Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. Today he discusses the new nuclear engineering collaboration between Duke Energy and SC State University. After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo Securities in 2001 as Senior Vice President/Investment Officer and Certified...
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SC entrepreneurial insights from John Warner

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. This week John highlights Dr. Martine LaBerge, the Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University, and recipient of this year’s Dr. Charles Townes Individual Achievement Award from InnoVision. After almost 20 years, Mike...
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Longtime former Virginia Sen. John Warner dies at 94

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (RICHMOND, Va.) Former Virginia Sen. John Warner, who served in the U.S. Senate for three decades, died Tuesday at 94, according to CNN. The Republican who served from 1979 up until his retirement in 2009, first served in the US Navy during World War II and in the Marines during the Korean War.
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Former Virginia Republican Senator John Warner dies at 94

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator John Warner of Virginia, a prominent voice on military policy who at times clashed with fellow Republicans during three decades in office, has died of heart failure. He was 94. Warner died late on Tuesday, with his wife and daughter at his side, his...
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