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Don Beyer is a diplomat, car dealer and politician. Don Beyer was born on June 20, 1950 in Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Kingdom of Italy. That works out to 76 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Gonzaga College High School and Williams College.
My Take
Don Beyer intrigues me precisely because he refuses to fit one box. Born in Trieste, he has been a car dealer, a diplomat, and now a long-serving congressman for Northern Virginia. I admire politicians who arrive with real-world business scars rather than pure theory, and Beyer's commercial background suggests a grounded pragmatism. Representing Alexandria and Arlington since 2015 takes durable local trust, which I think speaks louder than rhetoric. His winding path, from Italian birthplace to Capitol Hill, reads like a genuinely American story, and I find that breadth of experience far more interesting than a tidy, conventional career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Beyer
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・ベイヤー
- Reading
- どん・べいやー
- Born
- June 20, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- diplomat / car dealer / politician
2. Background
- High school
- Gonzaga College High School
- University
- Williams College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://beyer.house.gov/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repdonbeyer/
- Xhttps://x.com/RepDonBeyer
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Beyer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3036086
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 Don Beyer born?
Born June 20, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Don Beyer from?
Don Beyer is from Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Kingdom of Italy.
What does Don Beyer do?
Don Beyer works as diplomat, car dealer, politician.
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