Dan Quayle

**James Danforth Quayle** (; born February 4, 1947) is an American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. Before becoming vice president, he was a U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district from 1977 to 1981. He was also a junior United States senator from Indiana from 1981 to 1989.

In 1988, incumbent vice president and Republican presidential nominee George H. W. Bush chose Quayle as his running mate. The Bush-Quayle ticket defeated the Democratic ticket of Dukakis-Bentsen. As vice president, Quayle made official visits to 47 countries and was appointed chairman of the National Space Council. In 1992, Bush and Quayle was defeated by the Democratic ticket of Clinton-Gore.

In 1994, Quayle published his memoir, _Standing Firm_. He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000 but suspended his campaign early on and supported the nominee, George W. Bush. He joined Cerberus Capital Management, a private-equity firm in 1999. Since leaving office, he has remained active in the Republican Party, including making presidential endorsements in 2000, 2012, 2016, and 2020.

## Early life

Quayle was born at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (When he was born as Methodist Hospital in 1947) in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents were Martha Corinne (née Pulliam) and James Cline Quayle. He has often been incorrectly referred to as _James Danforth Quayle III_. In his memoirs, he points out that his birth name was simply James Danforth Quayle. The name Quayle originates from the Isle of Man, where his great-grandfather was born.

His maternal grandfather, Eugene C. Pulliam, was a rich and influential publishing magnate who founded Central Newspapers, Inc., owner of over a dozen major newspapers such as _The Arizona Republic_ and _The Indianapolis Star_. James C. Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run part of the family's publishing business. While his family was very wealthy, Quayle was less rich; his total net worth by the time of his election in 1988 was less than $1 million.

## Personal life

Quayle and his wife are Presbyterians. He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Dan Quayle
- **image**: Dan Quayle crop.jpg
- **caption**: Official portrait, 1989
- **order**: List of vice presidents of the United States, 44th
- **office**: Vice President of the United States
- **president**: George H. W. Bush
- **term start**: January 20, 1989
- **term end**: January 20, 1993
- **predecessor**: George H. W. Bush
- **successor**: Al Gore
- **jr/sr1**: United States Senator
- **state1**: Indiana
- **term start1**: January 3, 1981
- **term end1**: January 3, 1989
- **predecessor1**: Birch Bayh
- **successor1**: Dan Coats
- **state2**: Indiana
- **term start2**: January 3, 1977
- **term end2**: January 3, 1981
- **predecessor2**: J. Edward Roush, Edward Roush
- **successor2**: Dan Coats
- **birth name**: James Danforth Quayle
- **birth place**: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
- **party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican
- **children**: 3, including Ben Quayle, Ben
- **parents**: James C. Quayle
Martha Pulliam
- **education**: DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Indianapolis (Juris Doctor, JD)
- **signature**: Dan Quayle Signature 2.svg
- **signature alt**: Cursive signature in ink
- **allegiance**: United States
- **branch**: United States Army
- **serviceyears**: 1969–1975
- **rank**: Sergeant
- **unit**: Indiana Army National Guard