Jo Jorgensen

Jo Jorgensen LIBLibertarian

American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate

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Jo JorgensenLIBLibertarian American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate
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Jo Jorgensen (born May 1, 1957) is an American libertarian political activist and academic. Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 election, in which she finished third in the popular vote with about 1.9 million votes, 1.2% of the national total. She was previously the party's nominee for vice president in the 1996 election, as Harry Browne's running mate. She is a full-time lecturer of psychology at Clemson University.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
University of South Carolina
Master of Social Work social work
2016
Southern Methodist University
Master of Business Administration
1980
Grayslake Central High School
high school diploma
Clemson University
Doctor of Philosophy industrial and organizational psychology
2002
Baylor University
Bachelor of Science psychology
1979
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senior Lecturer
Clemson University
2006 - Current
Founder
Business Consultation Company
2002
Marketing Representative
International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation
1980 - 1983
Founder
Professional Software Incorporated
President
Hypertech Incorporated
Other Experience1 - 5 of 5
Member
Libertarian Party
1983 - Current
Greenville County Chair
South Carolina Libertarian Party
National Marketing Director
Libertarian Party
Speaker
Libertarian Party Conventions
Vice-Chair
South Carolina Libertarian Party
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