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Public records list Robert Lighthizer as a jurist, lawyer and politician. Born on October 11, 1947, Robert Lighthizer is from Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. The age as of 2026 is 78. Schooling on record includes Georgetown University.
My Take
Setting politics aside, Robert Lighthizer fascinates me as a type: the dealmaker who thrives away from the cameras. Born in small-town Ashtabula, Ohio, trained at Georgetown Law, he spent decades sharpening his craft in Washington before serving as U.S. Trade Representative. I have a soft spot for operators who win in the negotiating room rather than on the podium. His reputation for refusing to give ground in trade talks reads, to me, like the stubbornness of someone who climbed from a modest place and never forgot it. A practitioner first, performer never, and I respect that focus.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Lighthizer
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ライトハイザー
- Reading
- ろばーと・らいとはいざー
- Born
- October 11, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- jurist / lawyer / politician
2. Background
- University
- Georgetown University
3. Links
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.
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Born October 11, 1947 (age 78).
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Robert Lighthizer is from Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.
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