James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) served as the 39th President of the United States from January 20, 2001 until January 20, 2009 when he was term-limited out of office. Prior to the Presidency, Quayle was a United States Senator for Indiana from 1981-1993 and was the Governor of Indiana from 1993 until December of 2000 when he resigned to assume the Presidency.