Ed Schafer

Ed Schafer interests me as a study in rootedness. Born in Bismarck, educated at the University of North Dakota, he served two terms as the state's governor, then jumped to Washington as George W. Bush's agriculture secretary, and finally returned to lead his alma mater as interim president. What I respect is the through-line: a businessman who never stopped being a North Dakotan. Putting someone who knows farm-state realities in charge of agriculture feels like common sense, and his willingness to circle back to education says something about loyalty. He reads to me as a steady, place-anchored public servant rather than a celebrity politician.

Name (English)

Ed Schafer

Name (Japanese)

エドワード・トマス・シェーファー

Reading

えどわーど・とます・しぇーふぁー

Born

August 8, 1946 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

Origin

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Occupation

politician / businessperson

University

University of North Dakota

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC

Tags

• North Dakota
• politician
• businessperson

Last updated

2026-06-02

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