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James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) is an American politician.〔 (QUAYLE, James Danforth (Dan) – Biographical Information ) 〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > J. Danforth Quayle, 44th Vice President (1989–1993) ) 〕 He was the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving during the term of President George H. W. Bush (1989–93). He was also a U.S. Representative (1977–81) and U.S. Senator (1981–89) from the state of Indiana. Quayle was born in Indianapolis and spent most of his childhood living in Arizona. He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1974. He practiced law in Huntington, Indiana, with his wife before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976, aged 29. In 1980 Quayle won election to the Senate. In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush, the Republican Party nominee for the presidency, asked his party to nominate Quayle as his vice presidential running mate. The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over Democrats Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen. As vice president, Quayle made official visits to 47 countries and was appointed chairman of the National Space Council. He secured re-nomination for vice-president in 1992, but Democrat Bill Clinton and his vice presidential running mate, Al Gore defeated the Bush/Quayle ticket. In 1994 Quayle published his memoir entitled ''Standing Firm'' but declined to run for public office in this time period because he was suffering from phlebitis. He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, but withdrew and supported George W. Bush. Quayle and his wife reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Quayle is the chairman of global investments at Cerberus Capital Management. His son Ben Quayle was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2010, but failed to win re-election in 2012. ==Early life== Quayle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Martha Corinne (née Pulliam) and James Cline Quayle. He has often been incorrectly referred to as ''James Danforth Quayle III''. In his memoirs, he points out that his birth name was simply James Danforth Quayle. The name Quayle originates from the Isle of Man, where his great-grandfather was born.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ancestry of Dan Quayle (b. 1947) )〕 His maternal grandfather, Eugene C. Pulliam, was a wealthy and influential publishing magnate who founded Central Newspapers, Inc., owner of over a dozen major newspapers such as ''The Arizona Republic'' and ''The Indianapolis Star''. James C. Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run a branch of the family's publishing empire. While his family was very wealthy, Quayle was less affluent; his total net worth by the time of his election in 1988 was less than $1 million.〔Ramesh Ponnuru, (No Joke: Dan Quayle runs to win ), ''National Review'', April 5, 1999. Retrieved May 16, 2007.〕 After spending much of his youth in Arizona,〔http://www.vicepresidentdanquayle.com/biography.html〕 Quayle graduated from Huntington High School in Huntington, Indiana, in 1965. He then matriculated at DePauw University, where he received his B.A. degree in political science in 1969, was a 3-year letterman for the University Golf Team (1967–69) and a member of the fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon (Psi Phi chapter). After receiving his degree, Quayle joined the Indiana Army National Guard and served from 1969–1975, attaining the rank of sergeant. While serving in the Guard, he earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1974 at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. At law school, he met his future wife, Marilyn, who was taking night classes at the time.〔Alessandra Stanley, ("Marilyn Quayle: A New Second Lady" ), ''Time Magazine'', January 23, 1989. Accessed September 28, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dan Quayle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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