Ken Starr

Date of Birth: July 21, 1946

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Date of Death: September 13, 2022

Biography

Kenneth Winston Starr, commonly known as Ken Starr, was an American lawyer, judge, and educator who gained national prominence for his role as the Independent Counsel during the investigation into President Bill Clinton’s involvement in the Whitewater controversy and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Born in Vernon, Texas, Starr pursued a career in law, earning his J.D. from Duke University School of Law. Over the years, he held several significant legal and academic positions, including serving as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and as the Solicitor General of the United States. In addition to his legal career, Starr was also the President and Chancellor of Baylor University, where he played a notable role in the institution’s development.

5 Interesting Facts about Ken Starr

1. Ken Starr was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.

2. He served as the Solicitor General of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush.

3. Starr’s investigation into President Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment by the House of Representatives in 1998.

4. He was the Dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Law before becoming President and Chancellor of Baylor University.

5. Starr wrote several books, including “Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation,” which provides his personal perspective on the investigation.