From 1984 to 1987 and again from 1992 to 1995, Beard served as a [[NATO]] deputy secretary-general in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="legacypost"/> Beard later ran an import-export business in [[Washington, D.C.]], for a time resided in the liberal stronghold of Alexandria, [[Virginia]]. Beard retired to Charleston County, [[South Carolina]], where he later ran unsuccessfully in 2006 for a seat on the county school board. | From 1984 to 1987 and again from 1992 to 1995, Beard served as a [[NATO]] deputy secretary-general in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].<ref name="legacypost"/> Beard later ran an import-export business in [[Washington, D.C.]], for a time resided in the liberal stronghold of Alexandria, [[Virginia]]. Beard retired to Charleston County, [[South Carolina]], where he later ran unsuccessfully in 2006 for a seat on the county school board. |