Ted Kaufman
| Ted Kaufman | |
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| Chairman of the Congressional Oversight Panel | |
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In office October 6, 2010 – April 3, 2011 |
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| Deputy | Damon Silvers |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Warren |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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United States Senator from Delaware |
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In office January 15, 2009 – November 15, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeded by | Chris Coons |
| Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors | |
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In office August 11, 1995 – December 1, 2008 |
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| President |
Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Board established |
| Succeeded by | Dana Perino |
| Personal details | |
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March 15, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne Kaufman |
| Alma mater |
Duke University University of Pennsylvania |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. From 2010 until 2011, he chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel in the United States federal government; he is the second and final person to have held that post, succeeding inaugural holder Elizabeth Warren. He is a member of the Democratic Party who previously served on the staff of the United States Senate.
Kaufman was appointed to the Senate to fill the term of long-time Senator Joe Biden, who resigned to become Vice President of the United States in January 2009. Prior to becoming a U.S. Senator, Kaufman had been an adviser to Biden for much of his political career.
Kaufman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen (née Carroll), a teacher, and Manuel Kaufman, a social worker. His father was of Russian Jewish ancestry and his mother was of Irish descent. He was raised in his mother's Catholic religion. Kaufman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Kaufman originally moved to Delaware in 1966 to work for DuPont as an engineer.
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