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Russ Feingold was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States on March 2, 1953. Russ Feingold is listed as a politician, lawyer and visiting professor. That works out to 73 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Joseph A. Craig High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Listed accolades include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (2011), Profile in Courage Award (1999), James Madison Award (2008) and 1 more.
My Take
Russ Feingold left a mark on me with one act above all: in the raw weeks after 9/11, he was the lone U.S. senator to vote against the Patriot Act. When fear and anger push everyone in one direction, standing alone on principle takes a kind of courage most of us never have to test. A Janesville native, Rhodes Scholar, lawyer and three-term senator, his awards — a Profile in Courage Award, a James Madison Award — read like a record of conviction. In a world where staying quiet is always the easier choice, Feingold chose to stand up. I find that genuinely admirable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Russ Feingold
- Name (Japanese)
- ラス・ファインゴールド
- Reading
- らす・ふぁいんごーるど
- Born
- March 2, 1953 (age 73)
- Origin
- Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / visiting professor / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Joseph A. Craig High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal
- 1999 Profile in Courage Award
- 2008 James Madison Award
- 1975 Rhodes Scholarship
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://russfeingold.com
- Xhttps://x.com/russfeingold
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ%20Feingold
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356475
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Russ Feingold born?
Russ Feingold was born on March 2, 1953 and is 73 years old.
Where is Russ Feingold from?
Russ Feingold is from Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Russ Feingold do?
Russ Feingold works as politician, lawyer, visiting professor, university teacher.
Where did Russ Feingold study?
Russ Feingold attended University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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