Deceased
Full Name:
Thad Cochran
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kay; 2 Children: Clayton, Katherine
Birth Date:
12/07/1937
Birth Place:
Pontotoc, MS
Home City:
Jackson, MS
Religion:
Baptist
Graduated, United States Navy School of Justice, Newport, Rhode Island
JD, University of Mississippi Law School, 1965
Attended, Trinity College, University of Dublin, 1963-1964
BA, Political Science, University of Mississippi, 1959
BA, Psychology, University of Mississippi, 1959
Former Chair, Republican Conference, United States Senate
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1972-78
Senator, United States Senate, 1978-2018
Executive Director, Mississippi Citizens for Nixon-Agnew, 1968
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
Former Member, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, United States Senate
Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Programs, United States Senate
Former Member, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Works and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Task Force to Study the Energy Crisis
Former Member, Rules and Administration Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Ethics, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, United States Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Defense, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, United States Senate
Instructor, Military Law, Officer Candidate School, 1962-64
Instructor, Naval Orientation, Officer Candidate School, 1962-64
Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-61
Former Partner, Watkins and Eager Law Firm
Partner/Attorney, Watkins & Eager, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965
Legal Officer, United States Naval Reserve, 1961
Regent Emeritus, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution, present
Member, Board of Trustees, Kennedy Center, present
Former Charter President, American Field Service, Mississippi Chapter
Former Member, Board of Visitors, Air Force Academy
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Former Co-Chair, House/Senate International Education Study Group
Former President, Jackson Men's Y Club
Member, Board of Directors, Jackson Rotary Club, 1970-71
Former Chair, Legal Services Program, Jackson Junior Bar
Former Member, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Former Board Chair, Military Academy at West Point
Former Member, Mississippi Bar Association
President, Young Lawyers Division, Mississippi Bar Association, 1972-73
Former Chair, Mississippi Law Institute
Former Board Member, Mississippi Opera Inc.
Former Board Member, Museum of American History
Former Member, National Educations Goals Panel
Member, Northminster Baptist Church
Former President, Pi Kappa Alpha
Former Board Member, United States Naval Academy
Astrological Sign:
Sagittarius
Awards:
Conservation Achievement Award, National Wildlife Federation; Lifetime Achievement Award, The Nature Conservancy; Conservationist of the Year in Mississippi, Ducks Unlimited; Jackson's Young Man of the Year, Jaycees, 1971; Herbert H. Bateman Award, American Shipbuilding Association, 2010; Sea Service Award, Navy League of the United States, 2010; Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, 2013; Conservationist of the Year, North American Waterfowl Federation, 1996; National Wetlands and Wildlife Award, 2012
Father's Name:
William Holmes Cochran
Father's Occupation:
School Principal
Mother's Name:
Emma Grace Cochran
Mother's Occupation:
School Teacher
Number of Grandchildren:
3