J.william Fulbright

About

American Democratic politician who served as a senator from Arkansas from 1945 to 1974.

Before Fame

He studied political science at the University of Arkansas and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.

Trivia

He established the Fulbright fellowship program in 1946.

Family Life

He was married to Elizabeth Williams from 1906 to 1985 and married Harriet Mayor Fulbright in 1990.

Associated With

He was a mentor to Bill Clinton during his early days in politics.