Claiborne Pell
Acting
Born November 22, 1918 — Died January 1, 2009
From New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financ...
