Tom Ridge

Thomas Joseph Ridge (English: Thomas Joseph Ridge, August 26, 1945 -), American politician, member of the Republican Party of the United States, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983-1995), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995-2001), Homeland Security Advisor to the President of the United States (2001-2003), and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005). After leaving politics, Rich served on the boards of The Home Depot Company and The Hershey Company and was employed as a senior consultant at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.