1. Thomas A Schweich was an American politician, diplomat, attorney, and author.
18 Facts About Tom Schweich
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In 2015, Tom Schweich announced he would run for Governor of Missouri in the 2016 election.
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Tom Schweich was born in St Louis, Missouri, the son of Brigitte, who was Christian and Julius Tom Schweich, who was Jewish.
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Tom Schweich was a fifth generation Missourian and a graduate of Missouri's public school system.
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Tom Schweich was not Jewish but believed that there was an anti-Semitic whispering campaign preceding his death which suggested that he was Jewish.
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Tom Schweich received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, and he obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
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Tom Schweich began his public service career in 1999, when he was named Chief of Staff for former US Senator John Danforth's investigation of the federal government's actions in connection with the 1993 FBI siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas; a siege which resulted in the deaths of over 80 people, including 23 children.
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John Danforth appointed Tom Schweich to be his chief of staff when he was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
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In 2005, Tom Schweich became the second-highest ranking and then highest-ranking international law enforcement official in the US State Department as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Acting Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
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Tom Schweich directed four thousand people located in dozens of countries with a budget of more than 2.5 billion dollars.
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Tom Schweich was appointed Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan and was accorded the rank of Ambassador by President George W Bush.
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Tom Schweich made history in the 2014 election when the Democratic party failed to field a candidate against him.
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On January 28,2015, Tom Schweich announced he would run for Governor of Missouri, setting the stage for a Republican primary with former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway.
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Tom Schweich wrote three books and numerous articles on topics including business law, numismatic history and international relations.
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Tom Schweich wrote his first book, Protect Yourself From Business Lawsuits, in 1998, and it became the best selling business law book on Amazon.
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Tom Schweich wrote his second book, Crashproof Your Life: A Comprehensive Three-Part Plan for Avoiding Financial Disasters, in 2002.
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Tom Schweich wrote his third book, Staying Power, in 2003.
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On February 26,2015, Tom Schweich was taken from his home to a St Louis hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound, later ruled to be self-inflicted.