Thomas R. Carper

Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. He is a member of the Democratic Party, served as U. S. Representative from Delaware, Governor of Delaware, and is the incumbent junior U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Early life and family

Carper was born January 23, 1947 in Beckley, West Virginia, grew up in Danville, Virginia, and graduated from Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1964, where he was in the Navy ROTC and earned a degree in Economics. Carper served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1968 until 1973 and saw duty in Vietnam piloting submarine hunting planes. He remained in the Naval Reserve for another 18 years and retired with the rank of Captain. Meanwhile he moved to Delaware and earned an MBA from the University of Delaware in 1975. He married Martha Ann Stacy and has two children, Christopher and Benjamin. They are members of the Presbyterian Church.{{ref|BDC1}} {{ref|RPH1}} {{ref|AAP1}}

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