Joe Biden

Biography

Personal

Birthdate: November 20, 1942 (Scranton, Pa.)

Hometown: New Castle, Del.

Spouse: Neila Hunter (died in 1972); Jill Tracy Jacobs

Children: Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, Robert Hunter Biden, Amy Biden (died in 1972), Ashley Biden (with Jill Tracy Jacobs)

Religion: Catholic

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1968
• University of Delaware, B.A., 1965
• St. Helena's School and Archmere Academy

Experience

Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:

• Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law, 1991-present
• Attorney, Private Practice, 1968-1972

Public Service / Elected Offices:

• Senator, United States Senate, 1972-present
• Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations, current, 2001-2003
• Chair, Committee on the Judiciary, 1987-1995

Book(s)

• Administration’s Missile Defense Program And The ABM Treaty: Hearing Before The Committee On Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Examining The Theft Of American Intellectual Property At Home And Abroad: Hearing Before The Committee On Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Hearings to Examine Threats, Responses, and Regional Considerations Surrounding Iraq: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Strategies for Homeland Defense: A Compilation by the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Putin Administration's Policies Toward Non-Russian Regions of the Russian Federation: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• How Do We Promote Democratization, Poverty Alleviation, and Human Rights to Build a More Secure Future: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Political Future of Afghanistan: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• International Campaign Against Terrorism: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Halting the Spread of HIV/AIDS: Future Efforts in the U.S. Bilateral & Multilateral Response: Hearings Before the Comm. on Foreign Relations edited by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Hague Convention On International Child Abduction: Applicable Law And Institutional Framework Within Certain Convention Countries Report To The Senate by Jesse Helms & Joseph R. Biden Jr.