Coast Guard History

Sam Nunn

Sam Nunn served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia for 24 years, from 1972 to 1996.  He then went on to become the co-chairman and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative.  He is a professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech and is the chairman of the board of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.  He also serves as the co-chairman of the Concord Coaltion.

Senator Nunn served on active duty with the Coast Guard and then served six years in the Coast Guard Reserve.