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Tom Corbett

Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (born June 17, 1949) is an American politician, lobbyist, and former prosecutor who served as the 46th governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015, and as of 2026 is the most recent Republican to hold that office. Corbett was also the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 1997 and again from 2005 to 2011.

Career, Governor of Pennsylvania (2011–2015) & Early life, education, and early career

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Education
Lebanon Valley College (BA) St. Mary's University, Texas (JD)
Born
Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (1949-06-17) June 17, 1949 (age 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Army
Children
2
Governor
Ed Rendell · Tom Ridge
Lieutenant
Jim Cawley

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Early life, education, and early career

Attorney General

2010 gubernatorial campaign

Governor of Pennsylvania (2011–2015)

Post-gubernatorial career

Personal life

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Tom Corbett

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Tom Corbett

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Preceded by · 4
Tom Corbett → Charles Sheehy (acting), Ed Rendell, Ernie Preate, Jerry Pappert
Succeeded by · 4
Tom Corbett → Frederick Thieman, Mike Fisher, Tom Wolf, William Ryan (acting)
related to External links · 4
Tom Corbett → C-SPAN, Museum CommissionTom Corbett, Pennsylvania Historical, Tom Corbett Biography
Governor · 2
Tom Corbett → Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge
Born · 1
Tom Corbett → Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (1949-06-17) June 17, 1949 (age 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Branch/service · 1
Tom Corbett → United States Army
Children · 1
Tom Corbett → 2
Education · 1
Tom Corbett → Lebanon Valley College (BA) St. Mary's University, Texas (JD)
Lieutenant · 1
Tom Corbett → Jim Cawley
Party · 1
Tom Corbett → Republican

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Tom CorbettBornThomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (1949-06-17) June 17, 1949 (age 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Tom CorbettBranch/serviceUnited States Army1.00infobox
Tom CorbettChildren21.00infobox
Tom CorbettEducationLebanon Valley College (BA) St. Mary's University, Texas (JD)1.00infobox
Tom CorbettGovernorEd Rendell1.00infobox
Tom CorbettGovernorTom Ridge1.00infobox
Tom CorbettLieutenantJim Cawley1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPartyRepublican1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPreceded byEd Rendell1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPreceded byJerry Pappert1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPreceded byErnie Preate1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPreceded byCharles Sheehy (acting)1.00infobox
Tom CorbettPresidentGeorge H. W. Bush Bill Clinton1.00infobox
Tom CorbettRankCaptain1.00infobox
Tom CorbettSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Tom CorbettSucceeded byTom Wolf1.00infobox
Tom CorbettSucceeded byWilliam Ryan (acting)1.00infobox
Tom CorbettSucceeded byMike Fisher1.00infobox
Tom CorbettSucceeded byFrederick Thieman1.00infobox
Tom CorbettUnit28th Infantry Division Pennsylvania Army National Guard1.00infobox
Tom CorbettYears of service1971–19841.00infobox

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