Ben Cardin
Birth Name:
Benjamin Louis Cardin
Birth Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Fast Facts
- In 2009, he received the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition's Leadership Award
- Received the American Medical Association's Dr․ Nathan Davis Award for Public Service in 1999
- In 1964, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh
- Graduated in 1967 from the University of Maryland School of Law
- Is best known for his work as a member of the U․S․ Congress
- Was appointed to the U․S․ Naval Academy's Board of Visitors in 2007
- Has served as chair of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee