James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 44th Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He was also a U.S. Representative (1977–81) and U.S. Senator (1981–89) from the state of Indiana.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Quayle spent most of his childhood living in Paradise Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1974. He practiced law in Huntington, Indiana, with his wife before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976 at age 29. In 1980 Quayle won election to the Senate.

In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush, the Republican Party nominee for the presidency, chose Quayle as his vice presidential running mate. The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over Democrats Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen.

In 1994, Quayle published his memoir entitled "Standing Firm" but declined to run for public office in this time period because he was suffering from phlebitis. This is a condition of inflammation of veins usually in the leg, and is often associated with thrombosis. Quayle sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, but withdrew and supported George W. Bush. In 2016, he endorsed Jeb Bush and after that he supported Donald Trump for president. Quayle and his wife reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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