David A. French
| David A. French | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 24, 1969 United States |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy French |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Lipscomb University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, writer |
| Religion | Presbyterianism[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Rank |
 Major |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
| Awards | Bronze Star[2] |
David A. French (born January 24, 1969) is an American lawyer, writer, and major in the United States Army Reserve. He is a veteran of the Iraq War and a past president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. A staff writer for National Review, he has also written several nonfiction books.
Early life and education
French earned a bachelor's degree in 1991 from David Lipscomb University.[3] He then began studies at Harvard Law School in the fall of 1991,[4] earning a law degree in 1994.
Career
French served as the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education,[5] and as a lecturer at Cornell Law School. French has also served as a senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and the Alliance Defending Freedom.[6]
French was deployed to Iraq with JAG in Iraq in 2007 with the Army Reserve. He was awarded a Bronze Star.[7]
French retired as president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education in 2005, citing plans to serve in the United States Army Reserve as an officer.[8] He was deployed to Iraq in 2007 during the Iraq War, serving in the Diyala Province as Squadron Judge Advocate.[9]
French has called for young men to become physically strong again.[10]
Potential 2016 U.S. presidential campaign
In January 2016, French said that he would vote for Donald Trump if he became the Republican nominee; he later changed his mind and said he would not vote for Trump.[11][12] Political commentator Bill Kristol, a supporter of the Stop Trump movement, named French as his choice to run for U.S. President as an independent conservative candidate to defeat presumptive Republican nominee Trump on May 31.[13] On June 5, French announced that he had considered running, but ultimately decided not to.[14][15] In a June 18, 2016, interview with The Daily Herald, French revealed that he had strongly considered entering the presidential race, but ultimately decided that he did not have the name recognition and financial support to mount a viable campaign.[16]
Personal life
French is married to author Nancy French.[15] French has lived in Columbia, Tennessee since 2006.[17] They have three children, including an adolescent son and daughter, and a daughter adopted from Ethiopia after French returned from active duty in Iraq.[7]
Bibliography
- A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Church, Home, and School. Broadman & Holman. 2002. ISBN 0805424911. OCLC 50200709.[18]
- Home and Away: A Story of Family in a Time of War. Center Street. 2011. ISBN 9781931722902. OCLC 668192277. with Nancy French[19]
- The Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore. Howard Books. 2014. ISBN 9781501105135. OCLC 890621915. with Jay Sekulow, Jordan Sekulow and Robert Ash[20]
References
- ↑ French, David A. "The Shameful Racism of the Presbyterian Church (USA)". The Corner. National Review Online. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ Corbett, Erin (May 31, 2016). "Who Is David French? Bill Kristol Has Suggested A Third-Party Candidate To Run Against Trump". Bustle. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "David French Mediation Attorney – Child Custody Mediation Attorney in Kentucky". Mediation. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Obama, Critical Race Theory, and Harvard Law School". National Review. March 8, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "FIRE Names David A. French as President". The Fire. June 1, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ Morrow, Brendan (May 31, 2016). "David French: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- 1 2 Easley, Jonathan (June 5, 2016). "Who is David French?". The Hill. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ "A Personal Message from FIRE President David French". November 11, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ Stanley, Paul (September 16, 2011). "Nancy French Talks About Career as Mom, Wife and Bestselling Author". Christian Post. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ French, David (August 16, 2016). "Men Are Getting Weaker -- because We're Not Raising Men". National Review. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Giaritelli, Anna (June 1, 2016). "Watch David French say he'd vote for Donald Trump". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ French, David (June 5, 2016). "Why I Changed My Mind and Joined the #NeverTrump Movement". National Review. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ Matthews, Dylan (May 31, 2016). "Meet David French: the random dude off the street that Bill Kristol decided will save America from Trump". Vox. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ French, David (June 5, 2016). "I'm Not Running for President". National Review. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- 1 2 Halperin, Mark; Heilemann, John (May 31, 2016). "Kristol Eyes Conservative Lawyer David French for Independent Presidential Run". Bloomberg Politics. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Bennett, James (June 18, 2016). "David French came 'really close' to running for president". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Ross, Janell (June 1, 2016). "Who, exactly, is David French, the 'Never Trump' white knight candidate?". Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Tuesday, Nov. 10: National Review's David French Lecture". Iowa State University. November 10, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ McDevitt, Caitlin (July 12, 2011). "Meet Bristol Palin's ghostwriter". Politico. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Rise of ISIS". USA Today. June 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2016.