SAM NUNN DDG 133
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Naming Ceremony by SecNav Richard V. Spencer 6 May 2019 Keel Authenticated 22 November 2024 - Launched TBD |
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Postmarks
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NAMESAKE - Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. (8 September 1938 - )
Nunn was born in Macon, GA, and raised in Perry, GA. He is a grandnephew of Congressman Carl Vinson.
Nunn is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. In high school, Nunn was a standout athlete, captaining the school's basketball team to a state championship. Nunn attended Georgia Tech in 1956, where he was initiated as a brother of Phi Delta Theta. He transferred to Emory University in 1959 and received his undergraduate degree in 1960. He then received a degree from the Emory University School of Law in 1962.
After active duty service in the United States Coast Guard, he served six years in the US Coast Guard Reserve (1959-1968). He was also briefly a Congressional staff member.
Nunn returned to Perry, GA, where he practiced law and managed his family's farm. He served as the president of the Perry Chamber of Commerce.
Nunn entered politics as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1968. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and retired from the Senate in 1997.
Nunn founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative in 2001 and served as co-chairman and CEO until June 2017, when he became co-chairman with Ted Turner and Ernest J. Moniz. Nunn currently serves as a member the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society. He is an advisory board member of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotech company.
The ships sponsor is Michelle Nunn, daughter of Samuel Nunn.
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