Bill Hagerty
William Francis Hagerty IV has served as the junior United States Senator from Tennessee since January 2021. He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 and as Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. He is a businessman and venture capital investor.
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: U.S. Senate
- State: TN
- Current office: U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Incumbency status: challenger
Education: B.A., Vanderbilt University; J.D., Vanderbilt Law School.
Residence: Nashville, Tennessee
Professional background
Consultant at Boston Consulting Group; venture capital and private equity investor; co-founder and former managing director of Hagerty Peterson & Company; served on boards of several companies.
Public service
Economic advisor and White House Fellow under President George H. W. Bush; Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (2011–2014); U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2017–2019); U.S. Senator from Tennessee (2021–present).
Military service
None