Rudy Giuliani Biography

Fast Facts

• For his leadership during the September 11th terrorist attacks and their aftermath, Queen Elizabeth II made him an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on February 13, 2002
• Majored in political science and minored in philosophy at Manhattan College, then earned a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in Manhattan
• Worked as a clerk for Judge Lloyd Francis MacMahon, United States District Judge for the Southern District in New York, shortly after graduating
• Quote: "For purposes of ethics and of law, we elevate human beings by holding them responsible․"
• As a prosecutor, he indicted numerous organized crime figures, including the heads of five major Mafia families
• Known for his leadership abilities as the mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001
• In 1997, he dressed as Marilyn Monroe and performed "Happy Birthday, Mr․ President" at the Inner Circle dinner, a location where New York City journalists satirize politics