Who is Al Gore’s mother? Meet Pauline LaFon Gore

Al Gore’s mother was Pauline LaFon Gore. She was born on October 6, 1912, in Palmersville, Tennessee, U.S. She was the first woman to graduate from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Pauline LaFon Gore was married to Albert A. Gore, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1953 to 1971. She played a significant role in both of her husband’s and son’s political careers.

Al Gore is one of five presidential candidates in American history to lose a presidential election despite winning the popular vote. Al Gore served on the Board of Directors of World Resources Institute.

Gore is the founder and current chair of The Climate Reality Project, the co-founder and chair of Generation Investment Management, the now-defunct Current TV network, a member of the Board of Directors of Apple Inc. and a senior adviser to Google.

Al Gore was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States in the 2000 presidential election, which he lost to Republican nominee George W. Bush. In 2008, Gore won the Dan David Prize for Social Responsibility.