Kaufman, Edward E. (Edward Emmett), 1939-

<p>Edward Emmett Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is a retired American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. He chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program; he was the second and final person to hold the position, succeeding then-law-school-professor Elizabeth Warren. Kaufman is a member of the Democratic Party.</p>

<p>Kaufman was appointed to the Senate to serve the remainder of longtime Senator Joe Biden's term after he was elected Vice President in 2008. Prior to becoming a U.S. Senator, Kaufman had served as an advisor to Biden for much of his political career.</p>

<p>Edward Emmett Kaufman was born on March 15, 1939 in Philadelphia, the son of Helen (née Carroll), a teacher, and Manuel Kaufman, a social worker. His father was of Russian Jewish ancestry and his mother was a Catholic of Irish descent. He was raised Catholic, his mother's religion. Kaufman graduated Central High School in Philadelphia, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.</p>

KAUFMAN, Edward E. (Ted), a Senator from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Penn., March 15, 1939; B.S.E., Duke University, 1960; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1966; staff assistant and chief of staff to United States Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 1973-1994; college professor; president of Public Strategies, a political and management consulting firm; appointed by President William Clinton to the Broadcasting Board of Governors and served from 1995-2008; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate on January 15, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; took the oath of office on January 16, 2009; and served from January 15, 2009, to November 15, 2010, a successor having been chosen in a special election; not a candidate for election to the unexpired portion of the term.

<p>Ted is a former United States Senator from Delaware where he served on the Foreign Relations, Armed Services, Judiciary, and Homeland Security Committees. In addition to his work on these committees he was deeply involved in the Dodd Frank Wall Street reform, advocating for science technology engineering and math (STEM) education, and highlighting the value of federal employees.</p>

<p>He is presently a Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Duke University Law School. Over the last 24 years he has taught courses at Duke’s Law School, Sanford School of Public Policy, and Fuqua School of Business.</p>

<p>He is a columnist for the News Journal, and writes for Forbes and Huffington Post.</p>