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Bill Hagerty, born on August 14, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a politician, businessperson and diplomat. Bill Hagerty is 67 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Madisonville North Hopkins High School and Vanderbilt University Law School. Listed accolades include Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
My Take
Bill Hagerty is one of those rare figures who actually walked both paths — boardroom and embassy — before landing in the Senate, and that résumé genuinely earns some respect. Growing up in Tennessee, grinding through Vanderbilt Law, building a career in private equity, and then landing the ambassadorship to Japan under Trump? That's a lot of hats. His tenure in Tokyo from 2017 to 2019 came at a genuinely complicated moment in the U.S.-Japan relationship, and by most accounts he handled it steadily. Since taking his Senate seat in 2021, he's been a reliable conservative voice with a sharp interest in trade and financial policy — not flashy, but clearly someone who did the work long before politics. The Distinguished Eagle Scout award feels very on-brand for this guy.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Hagerty
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・F・ハガティ
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・F・はがてぃ
- Born
- August 14, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- politician / businessperson / diplomat
2. Background
- High school
- Madisonville North Hopkins High School
- University
- Vanderbilt University Law School
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://teamhagerty.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/billhagertytn/
- Xhttps://x.com/BillHagertyTN
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Hagerty
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BBF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%AC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27734214
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Hagerty born?
Born August 14, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Bill Hagerty from?
Bill Hagerty is from Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Bill Hagerty do?
Bill Hagerty works as politician, businessperson, diplomat.
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