Politics on the Rocks is
honored to announce that Vice President Dan Quayle will be
speaking at our 5 Year Anniversary Party on Tuesday, August 21st 6:00 PM
at The Mint located at 7373 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, Arizona. Vice
President Dan Quayle will speak about the upcoming election, his support for
Governor Mitt Romney, and capitalism in America. We would like
to thank our sponsors Swiss America & Scottsdale
Nights for their support. Part restaurant, part ultra-lounge, The Mint
occupies a 7,000 square foot space that was previously a bank, giving
inspiration to the name. In a nod to its past, The Mint’s centerpiece is the
original vault door, while updated touches evoke a Hollywood Regency design
influence. For more information on The Mint, please visit their website.
After 5 years of Amazing networking events,
we are excited to announce we have re-launched and greatly improved our website.Visit our new
website to officially join Politics on the Rocks, view pictures and videos,
contact POTR, and find out about monthly networking events. This technologically
advanced website has a blog much like the “Drudge Report” that aggregates
stories from many of the nation’s top new sources. Visit www.PoliticsontheRocks.com
Check out this new video from our proud
sponsor Swiss America called "Back From the
Past" where an animated Ronald Reagan comes back to confront Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Please feel free to forward this humorous video
to your friends:
Vice President Dan Quayle
was born on February 4, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana. After spending much of
his youth in Arizona, he graduated from Huntington High School in Huntington,
Indiana, in 1965. Dan Quayle graduated from DePauw University in 1969 and
received his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1974.
In November 1972, Dan Quayle married the former Marilyn Tucker of Indianapolis.
Dan and Marilyn Quayle have three grown children: Tucker, Benjamin and Corinne.
They live in Paradise Valley, Arizona where he attended grade school and high
school.
 Dan Quayle's public service began in July 1971 when he
became an investigator for the Consumer Protection Division of the Indiana
Attorney General's Office. Later that year, he became an administrative
assistant to Governor Edgar Whitcomb. From 1973-74, he was the Director of the
Inheritance Tax Division of the Indiana Department of Revenue. Upon receiving
his law degree, he worked as associate publisher of his family's newspaper, the
Huntington Herald-Press, and practiced law with his wife in Huntington.
Dan Quayle's political career began when he
was elected to the United States Congress in 1976 at age 29. He was elected to
the United States Senate at age 33. On January 20, 1989 he took the oath of
office as the 44th Vice President of the United States at age 41.
Dan Quayle is widely considered to have
been one of the most active Vice Presidents in history. In his constitutional
role as Vice President, Dan Quayle served as president of the United States
Senate. On February 9, 1989, President Bush named Dan Quayle head of the Council
of Competitiveness, which worked to ensure US international competitiveness in
the 21st century. He made official visits to 47 countries, was chairman of the
National Space Council, and served as President Bush's point man on Capitol
Hill. As a leader in causes from legal system reform to deregulation to the
renewal of basic American values, Dan Quayle developed a large national
following and became one of the most admired Americans of his time.
Since leaving public office, Dan Quayle has
authored three books: Standing Firm, A Vice-Presidential
Memoir which was on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks; The
American Family: Discovering the Values that Make Us Strong;
and Worth Fighting For. He established and sold an insurance business in
Indiana . For two years he was a distinguished visiting professor of
international studies at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of
International Management. Currently, Dan Quayle is Chairman of Cerberus Global
Investments, LLC (Cerberus), President of Quayle & Associates, and serves on
the boards of directors of IAP Worldewide Services, Inc., K2, Inc and Aozora
Bank, Ltd in Tokyo . He makes frequent public appearances and speeches, and
writes a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column.
Dan Quayle joined the Cerberus Advisory
Board in 2000, and currently serves as Chairman. Cerberus is one of the world's
leading private investment firms, with approximately $23 billion under
management, and is headquartered in New York City, with affiliates and/or
advisory offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. As Chairman of Cerberus
Global Investments, Dan Quayle has been actively involved in new business
sourcing and marketing for Cerberus in North America, Asia and Europe. His
extensive global network of public sector and private sector decision-makers,
combined with his investment expertise, have significantly contributed to the
growth of Cerberus. Dan Quayle has offices in New York and Arizona; He regularly
travels throughout the US, Europe, and Asia to meet with the heads of investment
banks, corporations, buyout shops, potential investors, and other business
leaders. His responsibilities include (1) ensuring that Cerberus stays at the
forefront of deal flow activity, (2) facilitating Cerberus' entry into new
markets and industries, and (3) fostering potential transaction
partnerships.
In the US, Dan Quayle's recent activities
have included helping identify business and economic trends by meeting with
American business leaders, academics and financial and economic policy experts,
assisting Cerberus in the selection of opportunistic investments sectors,
advising Cerberus portfolio companies regarding the conduct of their business
and other Cerberus strategic initiatives.
In Japan , his efforts have involved
leveraging his long-standing relationship with key Japanese business leaders
and opinion-shapers to help Cerberus become better understood during the bid
for Aozora. Dan Quayle was a key figure in the drive to convince the Japanese
public that the acquisition of Aozora by Cerberus would create a new banking
model and help revitalize corporate Japan . He has been on the board of Aozora
since 2000. In Europe, Dan Quayle helped Cerberus establish an office in Germany
in early 2003. Since then, he has focused on promoting deal growth and further
enhancing business relationships in markets where Cerberus is not
well-known.
We look forward to seeing everyone on
Tuesday, August 21st 6:00 PM at The Mint in Scottsdale!
 Regards,Charles A. JensenPolitics on the Rocks National Committee |
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