Tom Schieffer

John Thomas "Tom" Schieffer (born October 4, 1947) is the Ambassador of the United States to Japan, and was Ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2005. A friend and former business partner of President George W. Bush, Schieffer is a highly visible defender of the policies of the Bush Administration.

Early Career

Schieffer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a masters in international relations in 1972. While still in college he worked in the offices of State Senator Don Kennard and Governor John Connally. In 1972 he was elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives, where he served three terms before being defeated in 1978.

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Fort Worth, Texas - University of Texas at Austin - 1972 - John Connally - Democrat - Texas House of Representatives - 1978

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Schieffer was admitted to the bar in 1979 and became a corporate lawyer in Fort Worth, specialising in the oil and gas industry. At this time he belonged to the conservative wing of the Texas Democratic Party associated with Connally and Senator Lloyd Bentsen. He was the Fort Worth area co-ordinator for Democratic Governor Mark White's election campaigns.

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1979 - Lloyd Bentsen - Mark White

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