Frank Lautenberg

  • Frank Lautenberg is the senior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. He has been named as one of the prominent investors to be defrauded by the hedge fund of Bernard Madoff, whose alleged ponzi scheme is estimated to be responsible for losses topping $50 billion.ABC News: Big Names Allegedly Burned by Madoff... (December 15, 2008)
  • Early Life

    When Lautenberg was 19 years old, his father died of cancer. After serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, he earned a degree in economics from Columbia in the late 1940s. Lautenberg then became an executive businessman and Port Authority commissioner.
  • Political Career

    Lautenberg was elected to the Senate in 1982, where he remained until he announced his retirement in 2000. However, he campaigned again for the 2002 election and reclaimed his seat with a win. He is a member of four committees:

    1. Appropriations
    2. Government Budget
    3. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    4. Environment and Public Works

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