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Dirk Kempthorne is a politician, assistant and business executive, born on October 29, 1951 in San Diego, California, United States. Dirk Kempthorne is 74 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes San Gorgonio High School and University of Idaho.
My Take
What strikes me about Dirk Kempthorne is how thoroughly he became an Idaho man despite his California birth. Senator, governor, then Secretary of the Interior under Bush, he spent his career stewarding land, water, and public lands, the unglamorous machinery that shapes the American West for generations. I have a quiet admiration for public servants who climb steadily from a state high school and a state university rather than parachuting in. His passing in 2026 closed a long, grounded chapter. I respect him less as a partisan figure and more as someone who took the long view of the country's wild places.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dirk Kempthorne
- Name (Japanese)
- ダーク・ケンプソーン
- Reading
- だーく・けんぷそーん
- Born
- October 29, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Occupation
- politician / assistant / business executive
2. Background
- High school
- San Gorgonio High School
- University
- University of Idaho
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk%20Kempthorne
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q737493
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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 Dirk Kempthorne born?
Born October 29, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Dirk Kempthorne from?
Dirk Kempthorne is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Dirk Kempthorne do?
Dirk Kempthorne works as politician, assistant, business executive.
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