As per our current Database, Robert Stafford has been died on Dec 23, 2006 (age 93).
When Robert Stafford die, Robert Stafford was 93 years old.
| Popular As | Robert Stafford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 93 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 8, 1913 (Rutland, VT) |
| Birthday | August 8 |
| Town/City | Rutland, VT |
| Nationality | VT |
Robert Stafford’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Robert Stafford was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Republican Politician, the 71st Governor of Vermont and as a US Senator from 1971 to 1989. He notably helped establish the college loan program that came to bear his name.
After finishing law school, he entered city politics, becoming the Rutland Country prosecuting attorney.
As a member of Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts and the Humanities, he worked to make college affordable to everyone, with the Federal Guaranteed Student Loan program renamed in his honor.
He was born in Rutland, Vermont, the son of Bert Linus Stafford and Mabel R. Stratton.
Rhode Island Governor Claiborne Pell was another key figure in establishing financial aid for college students: the federal Pell Grants were named after him.
