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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sonny_PerdueSonny Perdue - Wikipedia

    Perdue is the first cousin of former U.S. Senator David Perdue by their grandfather George Ervin Perdue I. Perdue played quarterback at Warner Robins High School and was a walk-on at the University of Georgia , [12] where he was also a member of the Beta-Lambda chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_PerdueDavid Perdue - Wikipedia

    Perdue later transferred to Georgia Tech, where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1972, and a master's degree in operations research in 1975. Perdue is the first cousin of former governor of Georgia and former U.S. secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue. Business career

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  4. www.usnews.com › news › national-news10 Things You Didn't Know About Sonny Perdue - U.S. News ...

    Feb 6, 2017 · Perdue is the cousin of former Dollar General CEO David Perdue, one of Georgia's U.S. senators, with whom he founded Perdue Partners, a global trading company based in Atlanta. READ: The 10 Oldest ...

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  5. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › sonny-perdue-b-1946Sonny Perdue - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Feb 6, 2004 · George Ervin “Sonny” Perdue III was born on December 20, 1946, in Perry to Ervin, a farmer, and Ophie, a teacher. Perdue graduated from high school in Warner Robins and later attended the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, where he was a walk-on for the university’s football team. In 1971 Perdue earned a doctorate in veterinary ...

  6. www.cbsnews.com › news › senate-confirms-sonnySenate confirms Sonny Perdue as agriculture secretary

    Apr 25, 2017 · Perdue’s cousin, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., voted “present” but presided over the vote and announced the final tally. The son of a farmer from Bonaire, Georgia, Sonny Perdue will be the first...

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2022/02/15 › usSonny Perdue Is Sole Finalist to Lead Georgia’s Public ...

    Feb 15, 2022 · Mr. Perdue’s appointment as chancellor would also limit his contributions to the campaign of David Perdue, his cousin and a former senator who is running against Gov. Brian Kemp in May’s ...

  8. www.rd.usda.gov › newsroom › news-releaseSonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

    Sonny Perdue was sworn in as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by fellow Georgian and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in a brief ceremony today at the Supreme Court building. The U.S. Senate confirmed Secretary Perdue by a vote of 87-to-11 on Monday evening. After Secretary Perdue took the oath of office, he addressed employees at the U.S. Department of ...