Tom Ridge

43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Person human Q559822
Tom Ridge
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Tom Ridge was born on August 26, 1945, in Munhall.[1][2][3] He has United States citizenship. His occupations include politician, lawyer, and non-commissioned officer.

Tom Ridge

Summary

Tom Ridge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munhall[2]. He was born on August 26, 1945[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and non-commissioned officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,046 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munhall[2], Tom Ridge…
  • Tom Ridge was born on August 26, 1945[3].
  • Tom Ridge held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tom Ridge worked as a politician[4].
  • Tom Ridge worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Tom Ridge worked as a non-commissioned officer[6].
  • Tom Ridge was employed by The Home Depot[9].
  • Among Tom Ridge's employers was Savi Technology[10].
  • Tom Ridge was employed by Exelon[11].
  • Tom Ridge was employed by Deloitte[12].
  • Tom Ridge was employed by The Hershey Company[13].
  • Tom Ridge's education included a stint at Cathedral Preparatory School[14].
  • Tom Ridge received the Bronze Star Medal[15].
  • Tom Ridge received the Combat Infantryman Badge[16].
  • Tom Ridge received the National Defense Service Medal[17].
  • Tom Ridge received the Vietnam Service Medal[18].
  • Tom Ridge received the Vietnam Campaign Medal[19].
  • Tom Ridge received the Gallantry Cross[20].
  • Tom Ridge is recorded as male[21].
  • Tom Ridge's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tom Ridge was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • Tom Ridge's military branch is recorded as United States Army[24].
  • Tom Ridge's Commons category is recorded as Tom Ridge[25].
  • Tom Ridge was part of the conflict Vietnam War[26].
  • Tom Ridge's family name is recorded as Ridge[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munhall[2], Tom Ridge… he was born on August 26, 1945[3].

Education

Tom Ridge's education included a stint at Cathedral Preparatory School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and non-commissioned officer[6]. Employers include The Home Depot[9], a hardware store chain[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30], headquartered in Cobb County[31]; Savi Technology[10], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1989[34], headquartered in Alexandria[35]; Exelon[11], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 2000[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; Deloitte[12], a business[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1845[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; and The Hershey Company[13], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1894[46], headquartered in Hershey[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[15], a courage award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1944[50]; Combat Infantryman Badge[16], a military decoration[51], founded in 1943[52]; National Defense Service Medal[17], a service medal[53], in United States[54], founded in 1953[55]; Vietnam Service Medal[18], a service medal[56], in United States[57], founded in 1965[58]; Vietnam Campaign Medal[19], a campaign medal[59], in South Vietnam[60], founded in 1966[61]; and Gallantry Cross[20], a courage award[62], in South Vietnam[63], founded in 1950[64].

Personal Life

Tom Ridge was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].

Why It Matters

Tom Ridge ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,046 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Tom Ridge born?

Tom Ridge was born in Munhall[2].

What did Tom Ridge do for work?

Tom Ridge worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and non-commissioned officer[6].

Where did Tom Ridge go to school?

Tom Ridge was educated at Cathedral Preparatory School[14].

What awards did Tom Ridge receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[15], Combat Infantryman Badge[16], National Defense Service Medal[17], and Vietnam Service Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, non-commissioned officer
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    Educated at Cathedral Preparatory School, Harvard College, Penn State Dickinson Law
    Given name Tom, Thomas, Joseph
    Member of political party Republican Party
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