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Also known as Jo Anne Jorgensen

American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate

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Jo Jorgensen is an American politician, university teacher, and business executive. Born in Libertyville in 1957, she holds citizenship in the United States. Her professional background includes employment at Clemson University and IBM, where she worked in the field of organisational psychology. She has also served as a member of the Libertarian Party, adhering to the political ideology of libertarianism.

Jorgensen was a candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election. She has resided in Grayslake and Greenville and has two children. Her educational history includes studies at Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina. She speaks English as her native language and writing language.

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Type
Person
Country
DK
Active from
1950-05-09

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Key facts

Born
( 1957-05-01 ) May 1, 1957 (age 69) , Libertyville, Illinois , U.S.
Education
Baylor University ( BS ), Southern Methodist University ( MBA ), Clemson University ( PhD )
Occupation
Academic
Employer
Clemson University
Political party
Libertarian

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Jo Jorgensen | Faculty and Staff Profile | Jo Jorgensen

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Educational Background Ph.D. Industrial/Organizational Psychology Clemson University 2002 MBA general SMU 1980 B.S. Psychology Baylor University 1979 Courses Taught Introduction to Psychology Pursuing Happiness Social Psychology Profile Dr. Jorgensen began her career in the corporate world as a Marketing Representative for IBM, working with large computer systems. She left IBM to start her own company, providing computer hardware and software to the accounting industry. She later co-founded DigiTech, Inc., a software duplication firm that grew to 25 employees and did $2M annual business for companies such as AT&T and NCR.

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Encyclopedic overview

Jo Jorgensen (born May 1, 1957) is an American libertarian political activist and academic. Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 election, in which she finished third in the popular vote with about 1.9 million votes, 1.2% of the national total. She was previously the party's nominee for vice president in the 1996 election, as Harry Browne's running mate. She is a full-time lecturer of psychology at Clemson University.

Early life and career

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