Sonny Perdue — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chancellor of the University System of Georgia since April 2022.
Served as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021.
Was the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011, the first Republican to hold the office since 1872.
Served as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1991 to 2002.
Founded multiple businesses in agribusiness and transportation.
Earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the University of Georgia in 1971.

Biography

George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III is an American politician, veterinarian, and businessman currently serving as the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia since April 2022. Prior to this, he served as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, Perdue was also the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011, making him the first Republican to hold the office since the Reconstruction era.