Tony Knowles

Anthony Carroll Knowles (born January 1, 1943) is an American politician and businessman. He was the Governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2004 and again for governor in 2006.

Tony Knowles
7th Governor of Alaska
In office December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002
Lieutenant	Fran Ulmer
Preceded by	Wally Hickel
Succeeded by	Frank Murkowski
Mayor of Anchorage
In office January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1987
Preceded by	George M. Sullivan
Succeeded by	Tom Fink
Personal details
Born	Anthony Carroll Knowles (1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 82) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Susan Morris ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	3
Education	Yale University (BA)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1962–1966
Unit	82nd Airborne Division
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

In 2008, Knowles was seen as a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of Energy or U.S. Secretary of the Interior under the Barack Obama administration.^[1][2][3]