Attended, Occidental College, 1979-1981
BA in Political Sci., Columbia University, 1983
JD magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1991
LLD (hon.), Knox College, 2005
LLD (hon.), Northwestern University, 2005
LLD (hon.), University Massachusetts, 2006
LLD (hon.), Xavier University, 2006
LLD (hon.), Southern New Hampshire U, 2007
LLD (hon.), Harvard University, 2007
LLD (hon.), Wesleyan University, 2008
LLD (hon.), University Notre Dame, 2009

Editor-in-chief Harvard Law Review; writer, fin. analyst Business International Corp., 1984-1985; director Developing Communities Project, 1985-1988; executive director PROJECT VOTE!, Illinois, 1992; associate Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Professional Corporation, 1993-1996, of counsel, 1996-2004; member Illinois State Senate from District 13, Springfield, 1997-2005, member judiciary & local government committee, chairman, pub. health & human services committee; US Senator from Illinois, 2005-2008; member US Senate Environment & Pub. Work. Committee, 2005-2008, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 2005-2009, US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, 2005-2009; president US, 2009-

Senior lecturer University Chicago Law School, 1993-2004; keynote speaker Dem. National Convention, Boston, 2004; Dem. presidential nominee US, 2008

Author: Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, 1995 (Publishers Weekly bestseller, Grammy award for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album, Recording Academy, 2006), Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, 2006 (Best Literary Work in Nonfiction, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image awards, 2007, Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album, Recording Academy, 2008, Publishers Weekly bestseller), Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise, 2008; appeared in (documentaries) By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, 2009

Named The Most Fascinating Person of 2008, Barbara Walters, Person of the Year, TIME magazine, 2008; named one of The World's Most Influential People, 2005-09, The Most Influential Black Americans, Ebony magazine, 2006, The 50 Most Powerful People in DC, GQ magazine, 2007, The Global Elite, Newsweek magazine, 2008, The Top 25 Market Movers, US News & World Report, 2009, The World's Most Powerful People, Forbes magazine, 2009, The 100 Agents of Change, Rolling Stone magazine, 2009; named to Power 150, Ebony magazine, 2008; recipient 40 Under 40 award, Crains Chicago Business, 1993, Monarch award for Outstanding Public Service, 1994, "Legal Eagle" award for Litigation, IVI-IPO, 1995, Freshman Legis. award, Ind. Voters of IL Ind. Precinct Organizations, 1997, Outstanding Legis. award, Campaign for Better Health Care-IL Primary Health Care Association, 1998, Legis. award, Associated Firefighters of IL, 2004, Chmn.'s award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005, Harvard Law School Association award, 2005, Howard Blake Walker award, Christopher House, 2005, Lifetime Achievement award, Detroit, Michigan chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005, Congl. Leadership award, National Urban League, 2006, Nobel Peace Prize, 2009

Achievements include becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, November 4, 2008

Board directors Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law and Pub. Allies, Joyce Foundation, 1994-, Woods Fund Chicago, Center for Neighborhood Tech., Chicago Annenberg Challenge, Lugenia Burns Hope Center; chairman Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law

Mem.: visiting committee, Irving B. Harris Grad. School Pub. Policy Studies, University Chicago, IL Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association

Democrat

Church Christ

Son of Barack Obama Senior and Shirley Ann (Dunham); Married Michelle Robinson, October 18, 1992; children: Malia Ann, Natasha.

Office: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest Washington DC 20500