Newt Gingrich

Birth Name:

Newton Leroy McPherson

Birth Place:

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Producer, Actor

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

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