Bill Hagerty
RepublicanU.S. Senator, TN| Age | 66 (b. 1959-08-14) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2021-01-03 (~5 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Episcopalian) |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (B.A. in Economics and Business Administration, 1981; J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School, 1984) |
| Prior occupation | Private equity and venture capital investor; management consultant (Boston Consulting Group); co-founder and managing director of Hagerty Peterson & Company; U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2017-2019); Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (2011-2014) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Marital status | Married — Chrissy Hagerty |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2020 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2017-2019) · Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (2011-2014) |
| Committees | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Committee on Foreign Relations · Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Rules and Administration |
| Ideology | Self-described conservative aligned with Donald Trump; rated a reliable conservative vote by media analyses. No specific DW-NOMINATE figure verified from a reputable source in this research pass. |
| Signature legislation | GENIUS Act (stablecoin/cryptocurrency regulation, signed into law July 18, 2025) - lead author |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $13,910,000–$77,900,000 (2023) · estimate
| Nashville Soccer Holdings, LLC (stakes held by four dependent children) | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) | fund · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Charles Schwab money market account | other · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Contour Venture Partners Limited Partnership | private_equity · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| NEWAsurion (non-public company stock) | stock · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Retired · Real Estate
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.