Dale Bumpers

Dale Bumpers
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	J. William Fulbright
Succeeded by	Blanche Lincoln
38th Governor of Arkansas
In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975
Lieutenant	Bob Riley
Preceded by	Winthrop Rockefeller
Succeeded by	Bob Riley (acting)
Personal details
Born	Dale Leon Bumpers (1925-08-12)August 12, 1925 Charleston, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2016(2016-01-01) (aged 90) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Betty Lou Flanagan ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	3
Education	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BA) Northwestern University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1943–1946

Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the Washington office of law firm Arent Fox LLP, where his clients included Riceland Foods and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.