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Revision as of 22:11, August 7, 2011
This is a list of significant politicians who had a real career (outside of politics):
- George Washington - successful military general and real estate investor
- Ronald Reagan - actor, president of the Screen Actors Guild, and spokesman for General Electric
- Jack Kemp - star professional football player (quarterback)
- Jimmie Davis - accomplished singer ("You Are My Sunshine") who served two non-consecutive terms as governor of Louisiana
- Ron Paul - physician (obstetrician)
Not yet influential in politics
- Mike Enzi - accountant
- Maria Cantwell - software company executive (Real Networks, who make RealPlayer)
- Al Franken - comedian (Saturday Night Live)
- Herman Cain - CEO of Godfathers Pizza and accomplished businessman
- Bill Foster - physicist (Fermilab)
(add examples)