He was a leader in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was the author of the Fulbright Act of 1946, which established the Fulbright Program, an international educational exchange program. He was also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945.
J. William Fulbright was an American Democratic politician who served as a senator from Arkansas from 1945 to 1974. He was a leader in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was the author of the Fulbright Act of 1946, which established the Fulbright Program, an international educational exchange program. He was also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 and had a net worth of $2.5 billion.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2.5 Billion (2024)
About
American Democratic politician who served as a senator from Arkansas from 1945 to 1974.
Before Fame
He studied political science at the University of Arkansas and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.
Trivia
He established the Fulbright fellowship program in 1946.
Family Life
He was married to Elizabeth Williams from 1906 to 1985 and married Harriet Mayor Fulbright in 1990.
Associated With
He was a mentor to Bill Clinton during his early days in politics.
