Personal
Birthdate: November 20, 1942 (Scranton, Pa.)
Hometown: New Castle, Del.
Spouse: Neila Hunter (died in 1972); Jill Tracy Jacobs
Children: Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, Robert Hunter Biden, Amy Biden (died in 1972), Ashley Biden (with Jill Tracy Jacobs)
Religion: Catholic
Education- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1968
- University of Delaware, B.A., 1965
- St. Helena's School and Archmere Academy
Experience
Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:
- Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law, 1991-present
- Attorney, Private Practice, 1968-1972
Public Service / Elected Offices:
- Senator, United States Senate, 1972-present
- Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations, current, 2001-2003
- Chair, Committee on the Judiciary, 1987-1995
Book(s)- Administration’s Missile Defense Program And The ABM Treaty: Hearing Before The Committee On Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Examining The Theft Of American Intellectual Property At Home And Abroad: Hearing Before The Committee On Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Hearings to Examine Threats, Responses, and Regional Considerations Surrounding Iraq: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Strategies for Homeland Defense: A Compilation by the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Putin Administration's Policies Toward Non-Russian Regions of the Russian Federation: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- How Do We Promote Democratization, Poverty Alleviation, and Human Rights to Build a More Secure Future: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Political Future of Afghanistan: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- International Campaign Against Terrorism: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Halting the Spread of HIV/AIDS: Future Efforts in the U.S. Bilateral & Multilateral Response: Hearings Before the Comm. on Foreign Relations edited by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Hague Convention On International Child Abduction: Applicable Law And Institutional Framework Within Certain Convention Countries Report To The Senate by Jesse Helms & Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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