Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician. He was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton. He was the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Riley was born on January 2, 1933 in Greenville, South Carolina. He studied at Furman University and at the University of South Carolina. Riley is currently married to Ann Yarborough. They had four children.

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SCIway Biography of Richard Wilson Riley

NGA Biography of Richard Wilson Riley

U.S. Department of Education Bio

The Political Graveyard

CNN AllPolitics – Players – Richard Riley

Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough Biography

Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership

The Riley Institute

Furman University

1933 births

Living people

Lawyers from South Carolina

American Methodists

Governors of South Carolina

People from Greenville, South Carolina

United States Secretaries of Education

Democratic Party (United States) politicians

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