Full Name:
John Sidney McCain III
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cindy; 7 Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget
Birth Date:
08/29/1936
Birth Place:
Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Home City:
Phoenix, AZ
Religion:
Episcopalian
Attended, National War College
BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1954-1958
Senator, United States Senate, 1987-2018
Candidate, United States President, 2000, 2008
National Security Advisor, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986
Former Member, American Dream Political Action Committee
Former Chair, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Environmental and Energy Study Conference
Former Member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Indian Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Former Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
Former Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, United States Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate
Former Member, Senate Committee for American Indian College Fund
Former Member, Senate Steering Committee
Former Member, Senate Wilderness and Public Lands Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, United States Senate
Former Member, Vietnam Veterans in Congress
Former Beer Distributor
Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981
Former Member, Air Force Sergeants Association
Former Member, Association of the United States Army
Former Chair, Board of Directors, International Republican Institute
Former Member, Board of Directors, Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom
Former Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
Former Member, Council of Notables, United States-Spain Council
Former Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Former Member, Navy League
Former Founding Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, University of South California
Former Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
Former Member, Purple Heart Association
Former Member, Renewal Alliance
Former Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
Former Member, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia
Former Member, The Alfalfa Club
Former Member, The Military Order of World Wars
Former Member, The Retired Officers Association
Former Member, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
Former Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Former Member, Vietnam Veterans Association
Member, Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University, 1995-2006
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
Awards:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross;
1996 Taxpayer's Hero Award of The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
Current Car:
Cadillac CTS (C-Series Touring Sedan), a midsize luxury sedan
Father's Name:
John McCain Jr.
Father's Occupation:
4 Star Admiral, US Navy
Favorite Actor/Actress:
Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe
Favorite Book:
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Favorite Food:
Chocolate ice cream, pizza with pepperoni and onions, baby-back ribs
Favorite Movie:
Viva Zapata, Letters From Iwo Jima, Some Like It Hot
Favorite Musician:
Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison
Favorite TV Shows:
24, Seinfeld
Favorite Type of Music:
Rock and Roll
First Job:
Naval Aviator, United States Navy
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Sports, Hiking, Fishing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, Baseball, History, Barbecue grill chef.
Mother's Name:
Roberta
Number of Grandchildren:
4
Personal Hero and Why:
Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater
Pets (include names):
English springer spaniel: Sam; mutt: Coco; 2 turtles: Cuff, Link, cat: Oreo; a ferret, three parakeets and 13 saltwater fish
Publications:
"Faith of My Fathers" (1999); "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002); "Why Courage Matters" (2004); and "Character Is Destiny" (2005), "Unfinished Business: Afghanistan, the Middle East and Beyond" -- "Defusing the Dangers That Threaten America's Security" by Harlan Ullman and John S. McCain; "The Reminiscences of Admiral John S. McCain", Jr., by John McCain