Riegle, Donald W., 1938-2026

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Name (Latin)
Riegle, Donald W., 1938-2026
Other forms of name
Riegle, Donald W., 1938-
Date of birth
1938-02-04
Occupation
Businessmen
College teachers
Legislators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 56173585
Wikidata: Q1240457
Library of congress: no 91007047
Sources of Information
  • Associated Press website, viewed April 27, 2026:Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88, April 26, 2026 (Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday; died Friday of cardiac arrest at his home in San Diego)
  • Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress website, September 11, 2014(Riegle, Donald Wayne, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 4, 1938; attended public schools of Flint, Mich.; attended Flint Junior College and Western University; graduated, University of Michigan 1960; received a graduate degree from Michigan State University 1961; pursued graduate studies at Harvard Business School; businessman; faculty member, Michigan State University, Boston University, and Harvard University; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966; reelected to the three succeeding Congresses; changed party affiliation to Democrat in 1973; reelected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress and served from January 3, 1967, until his resignation December 30, 1976; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1976 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1977; subsequently appointed by the Governor, December 30, 1976, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Philip A. Hart for the term ending January 3, 1977; reelected in 1982 and 1988 and served from December 30, 1976, to January 3, 1995; was not a candidate for reelection in 1994; chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); joined Shandwick Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., serving as executive committee chair 1995; adjunct professor, Michigan State University School of Business, 1995; is a resident of Washington, D.C.)
  • Wikipedia website, September 11, 2014(Donald Wayne Riegle, Jr., American politician from Michigan, who served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress ... completed required course work for doctoral studies in Business and Government Relations at the Harvard Business School, 1961-64 ... Political party: Republican (c. 1956-1973); Democratic (1973-present))
  • U.S. Cong. Senate. Select Comm. on Ethics. Preliminary inquiry into allegations regarding Senators ... 1991- :pt. 1, p. 134 (Senator Riegle)
  • Congressional yellow book, 1986(Donald W. Riegle, Jr., b. 2/4/38)
  • LC data base, 3/18/91(hdg.: Riegle, Donald)