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Arne Duncan

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Arne Starkey Duncan (born November 6, 1964) is an American educator and former professional basketball player who served as the 9th United States Secretary of Education from 2009 to 2015 in the cabinet of President Barack Obama. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools from 2001 to 2009. Duncan's focus as Secretary of Education was to expand the use of standardized tests, charter schools, and national learning standards like Common Core. He oversaw the Race to the Top program that offered grants and exemptions from the No Child Left Behind Act for states if they implemented these policies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Arne Duncan is the 18,952nd most popular politician (down from 18,632nd in 2024), the 16,358th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,978th in 2019) and the 1,313th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Arne Duncan ranks 18,952 out of 19,576. Before him are Mario Mauro, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, Heather Nauert, Ferenc Csipes, Bujar Osmani, and Sylvana Simons. After him are Elise Stefanik, Magnus Brunner, Wolfgang Schmidt, Danica Roem, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Bob Barr.

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Among people born in 1964, Arne Duncan ranks 980. Before him are Michael Papajohn, Kevin Jackson, Yelena Ruzina, Yochai Benkler, Carolyn Waldo, and Patrice Bailly-Salins. After him are Valery Gopin, Luíz Antônio dos Santos, Norman Bellingham, Rozalia Husti, Ma Xiangjun, and Scott Stevens.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Arne Duncan ranks 16,365 out of 20,380. Before him are Miranda July (1974), Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958), Darryl Dawkins (1957), Laura Kraut (null), Josh Pais (1958), and Tracy Middendorf (1970). After him are Danny Strong (1974), Jim Rash (1971), Baron Davis (1979), Børns (1992), Elise Stefanik (1984), and Malese Jow (1991).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Arne Duncan ranks 1,313. Before him are Conrad Burns (1935), Zachariah Chandler (1813), Pat Toomey (1961), Brad Sherman (1954), Slade Gorton (1928), and Heather Nauert (1970). After him are Elise Stefanik (1984), Danica Roem (1984), Bob Barr (1948), Eva Bowring (1892), Tina Smith (1958), and Tom Tancredo (1945).

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