Newt Gingrich Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the Board of Governors of the National Space Society in 2010
• Taught history and geography at the University of West Georgia during the 1970s
• After leaving the House, he remained active in politics, founding policy think tanks, writing political books, running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and joining CNN as a debate show host
• From 1995 to 1999 he served as the 58th Speaker of the U․S․ House of Representatives
• In his free time, he enjoys growing tomatoes and bike riding
• Stated that his favorite books were Ludwig von Mises's "Human Action: A Treatise on Economics" and Frederic Bastiat's "The Law․"
• His favorite junk food is homemade chocolate chip cookies