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Bill Hagerty

Person

A Republican Senator from Tennessee and the principal author of the Genius Act. He is praised for his business background and legislative skill in getting the bill passed.


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Summary

William Francis Hagerty IV, born August 14, 1959, is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. A Republican, he currently serves as the junior United States Senator from Tennessee, a position he has held since 2021. Prior to his Senate tenure, Hagerty was the 30th U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. His career also includes co-founding the private equity firm Hagerty Peterson & Company and serving as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development from 2011 to 2014, where he notably facilitated bringing a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. As a Senator, Hagerty was a key champion of the "Genius Act," a landmark cryptocurrency bill establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins, which was signed into law at the White House.

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  • Born

    1959-08-14

  • Full Name

    William Francis Hagerty IV

  • Current Role

    Junior United States Senator from Tennessee

  • Early Career

    Boston Consulting Group

  • Political Party

    Republican

  • Previous Role 1

    30th U.S. Ambassador to Japan

  • Previous Role 2

    Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

  • Business Affiliation

    Co-founder and former Managing Director of Hagerty Peterson & Company

  • Government Service (Early)

    Economic Advisor and White House Fellow under President George H. W. Bush

Timeline
  • Born William Francis Hagerty IV. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    1959-08-14

  • Began his business career with Boston Consulting Group, including a three-year assignment in Tokyo. (Source: Web Search Results)

    Unknown

  • Served as an economic advisor and White House Fellow in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. (Source: DBpedia, Web Search Results)

    Unknown

  • Co-founded Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    Unknown

  • Served as national finance chair for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. (Source: Web Search Results)

    2008

  • Served as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, leading efforts to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2011-2014

  • Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2017-03-27

  • Confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. Ambassador to Japan in an 86–12 vote. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2017-07-13

  • Sworn in as the 30th United States Ambassador to Japan. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2017-07-27

  • Resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Japan to run for the U.S. Senate. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2019-07

  • Won the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Lamar Alexander. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2020

  • Defeated Democratic nominee Marquita Bradshaw in the general election for the U.S. Senate. (Source: Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2020

  • Began serving as the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBpedia)

    2021

  • Championed the 'Genius Act,' which established a regulatory framework for stablecoins and was signed into law at the White House. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

    Unknown

Bill Hagerty

William Francis Hagerty IV ( HAG-ər-tee; born August 14, 1959) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. Hagerty began his career in private equity. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm. From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He led a successful effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. President Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan on March 27, 2017; the U.S. Senate confirmed him on July 13 in an 86–12 vote. Hagerty was sworn in as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan on July 27, 2017. He resigned in July 2019 to run for the U.S. Senate. Hagerty ran in the 2020 election for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Lamar Alexander. He won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Marquita Bradshaw in the general election.

Web Search Results
  • Bill Hagerty - Wikipedia

    William Francis Hagerty IV (/ˈhæɡərti/ HAG-ər-tee; born August 14, 1959) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party "Republican Party (United States)"), he served as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. [...] Hagerty began his career at Boston Consulting Group, culminating in a three-year assignment to Tokyo. He was an economic advisor and White House Fellow in the administration of President George H. W. Bush and then began a career in private equity, initially at Trident Capital in Silicon Valley. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm. He served as a national finance chair for Mitt Romney's 2008 [...] Hagerty began his career in private equity. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm. From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He led a successful effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. President Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan on March 27, 2017; the U.S. Senate confirmed him

  • Senator Bill Hagerty

    WASHINGTON—Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Appropriations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to

  • About Senator Hagerty

    Hagerty is a life-long businessman. He started his business career with the Boston Consulting Group, where his work took him to five continents, including three

  • Press Releases Archive - Senator Bill Hagerty

    ICYMI—Hagerty Joins America Reports on Fox News to Discuss Politicization of the U.N., Hearing with U.N. Ambassador Nominee Mike Waltz. July 16, 2025

  • ICYMI—Hagerty Joins America Reports on Fox News to Discuss ...

    ICYMI—Hagerty Joins America Reports on Fox News to Discuss Politicization of the U.N., Hearing with U.N. Ambassador Nominee Mike Waltz.

William Francis Hagerty IV (born August 14, 1959) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 30th U.S. ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019. Hagerty worked as an economic advisor and White House fellow under President George H. W. Bush. He then began a career in private equity. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm. From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He led a successful effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. President Donald Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan on March 27, 2017; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 13, 2017, in an 86–12 vote. Hagerty was sworn in as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan on July 27, 2017; he resigned in July 2019 to run for the U.S. Senate. Hagerty ran in the 2020 election for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Lamar Alexander. He won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Marquita Bradshaw in the general election.

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