The Positive and Negative Expressions of Birth Order Traits: How People with the Same Birth Order can Appear so Different?

 

When explaining the characteristic traits of the various

birth orders to my audience I am asked by some why

they or someone they know does not seem to fit the

mold as I explain the traits of their birth order. This is

the time when I explain that birth order traits can be

expressed in both a calm or a combative manner. In

other words, a positive or negative expression of the traits.

The Only Birth Order

Most everyone has seen the movie Willie Wonka and

 the Chocolate Factory. The children in this movie

express the two sides of the Only birth order.  Charlie,

the responsible little “adult like” child was considerate

and helped care for his elderly relatives. The other

children, Gustaf, Tex, and Veronica were selfish and

displayed the characteristics of a spoiled child. This

birth order can be the adult in the room or a demanding

self-centered personality. Regis Philbin is an example

that shows the “adult-like” characteristics. Calm and

self-assured at all times. This was also true of Walter

Cronkite the broadcaster who was labeled “The most

trusted man in America”. The character of the Only

child is the one birth order that reflects the parents and

their parenting. Condoleezza Rice is another well

mannered “adult like” Only birth order.  Her father

was a minister and her mother a music teacher.  Books

and education were her calling and she became President

of Stanford University at the age of 38. David Berkowitz

the “Son of Sam” killer was an illegitimate child that was

adopted.  Raised as an Only child he was a lonely and shy

and even joined the Baptist Church to find friends.  He

acted out his frustrations as he was not getting  direction

from his parents. Charles Manson was another Only that

had a very troubled childhood. His mother went to prison

for armed robbery and prostitution. He was raised by an

antiestablishment uncle who was a “mountain man”.  By

age nine Charlie set his school on fire. His followers were

the family he never had but they carried out his anti-

establishment agenda.

Sibling Conflicts: First and Second Borns 

The interaction between siblings is the reason for unique

expressions of birth order traits. For the firstborn holding

on to their “Throne” is the all important focus of their

unconscious behavior.  They may have to fight hard to hold

their position, as did Hillary Clinton who had two younger

brothers.  This carried over into her adult life where we see

her display the firstborn traits aggressively. Power over

others is what the firstborn wants and Hillary is not subtle

in her approach.  Kelly Ripa shows the opposite characteristics

as a first born, she did not have to fight off a challenge to her

throne by a younger sister. Jimmy Stewart was also a firstborn

with a very self-assured personality.  He did not feel the

pressure on the “Throne” from his younger sisters.  This made

him a very supportive calm person because he had no fear of

losing his position in the family.  Most of the roles he took

expressed this trait of a composed and calm person, feeling

very secure.

I recall one person that I was consulting, a firstborn with a

younger sister that was born with a handicapped. She seemed

to be holding back her rage.  As the firstborn she was not

receiving the attention she felt she deserved.  Her younger

sister was getting the attention that she felt was her right. 

She could not speak out against her sister, she just suffered

in silence until she could take out her feelings and frustration

on someone not in her family. Her first husband felt the full

force of her discontent and that marriage ended in divorce.

Second Born

The second born has an overwhelming desire to dethrone the

firstborn and take this position.  If he can accomplish this no

one will be telling him what to do. This of course has a

devastating effect on the firstborn.  As children, the second

born will start copying their older sibling and if they cannot

achieve the dethroning, they will go in another direction.

They may then show frustration and aggressiveness all of

their lives.  This could have been the case of Kim Jon-IL

the former dictator of North Korea, or Anthony Weiner

the former Congressman. If they do elevate themselves

to the higher position they may still feel the need to earn

a lot of money to hold their position and prevent others

from giving them orders. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and

Mark Zuckerberg are billionaires, all had older sisters.

Their money allows them the freedom they seek. Martha

Stewart may have gone a little too far by using the system

for insider trading to make additional money. The former

Congressman Tom Delay may also have lost his moral

compass when he was convicted of money laundering.

In the Congress he was nicknamed the “Hammer” for

wreaking political vengeance on his opponents. This is

the birth order than likes to control their space but not

that of others. The Second born has a belief system that

is hard to change for he does not see things personally

but has his own standards of what is right and wrong.

He goes right when the others go left and that is exactly

what was said of our former President Ronald Reagan a

Second born that dethroned his older brother. Ronald Reagan

held to his belief about the evils of Communism. When at

the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Berlin he said,

“Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall” and it did come

down. If the Second born holds stubbornly to his beliefs

he can show a negative side of this birth order. Timothy

McVea the Oklahoma Bomber held stubbornly to his belief

about the abuse of power by the Federal Government.

Eva Braun, Hitler’s mistress could not bring herself to

believe that Hitler was wrong even though her own father

thought he was a mad man. On the positive side Martin

Luther King Jr. held to his belief that all men should be

treated equal in his quest for civil liberty. The stubborn

trait of this birth order can be used for good.

Third Born

The Third birth order sees life differently from their first two

siblings. Many Third borns are not well grounded in reality

and can become dreamers. They see the artistic side of things

and see the bigger picture of humanity in all its forms. They are

very sensitive and can come and go emotionally. Mother 

Theresa was a Third born. She saw poverty in India and tried 

to help people overcome their circumstances.  Religion is an 

interest of many Third borns as they have a non monetary 

view of the world. When I say Rosie O’Donnell was a Third 

born people say how can that be? Your personality is shaped 

by your position in the family and from your interactions with  

yoursiblings. Rosie has all brothers with whom she interacted. 

The Third born is very sensitive and will do their best to not

show they have been hurt from others by sometimes putting

up a hard shell as protection. This is Rosie’s defense. Chris

Farley used comedy to shield himself from the world but also

fell prey to drugs as did Charlie Sheen, another Third born.

On the positive side, Dwight Eisenhower our former President

was the  commander our troops and won World War II

and helped bring peace to the World. President Teddy 

Roosevelt was instrumental in developing our National Park 

system by saving much of our wilderness for others to enjoy. 

As a Third born he saw the bigger picture.

Fourth Born

This is the baby in the birth order sequence.  If life and work

are not fun, this birth order won’t play.  Michael Jordan the

basketball player and Olga Korbut the gymnast are both Fourth

borns and work was play.  Dolly Parton also has fun with her

work and does not take life too seriously. There is however a

negative side with trying to not grow up.  This was seen with

the socially unacceptable behavior of Mary Kay Letourneau

the school teacher that had an affair with her thirteen year old

student. She went to jail but violated her parole to see him

again.  She eventually married him when she finished her

prison sentence. He was also a Fourth born birth order. Seeing

yourself as a child and not taking responsibility for your

actions can be a negative side of this birth order. They can get

into co-dependent relationships because as a child, many 

tasks were taken care of by older siblings.

Summary  

All birth orders show their characteristics in both positive and

negative ways. Don’t be confused by behaviors that just don’t

seem to fit.  The siblings in one’s family color the expression

of one’s birth order.  You may need to ask a few questions

before you understand what is going on. I have addressed

only the Single Birth orders and not the Double Birth orders. 

Double Birth orders have much stronger personality

characteristics. This translates into even greater differences

in their behavior as they amplify, intensify and magnify all

the normal birth order characteristics.

To learn more about all the birth orders go to

www.mybirthorder.com  and get a copy of the book

Life’s Fingerprint: How Birth Order Affects Your Path

Throughout Life by Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst

Birth Orders of Bachmann Cain Gingrich Huntsman Paul Perry Romney and Santorum the Republican Candidates for President

                         The Candidates

The race is on for the nomination of a Republican to

challenge our incumbent President Barack Obama.  In

previous blogs I have reviewed his birth order.  He has a

One/Only double birth order as 6 years separate him 

from his younger stepsister.  For much of his teenage 

years he lived with his grandparents as an Only child in 

Hawaii. As you read this blog keep in mind that if one of 

these candidates wants to win they will need to debate 

our current President who has a One/Only birth order.

There are eight candidates that have risen and fallen in

the polls as they have been vetted by both the media and

their opponents. We have had a few glimpses into their

personal lives but these have been just a snapshot of 

who they are. With birth order we can get their life’s 

fingerprint.

Can Birth Order be a Predictor of Elections?

To answer this question we need to take a look at past

Presidential elections.  I have found that since the 

election of Ronald Reagan the candidate with the 

higher birth order has always won the election. When 

Ronald Reagan, a second born with an older brother 

defeated Jimmy Carter a firstborn, the Country was 

experiencing record inflation and high unemployment 

and Ronald Reagan was a very charismatic challenger.

Birth Order Analysis

To those of you that have my book Life’s Fingerprint: 

How Birth Order Affects Your Path Throughout Life, 

you can find all the characteristics of the birth orders 

explained in detail. For those who are unfamiliar with 

this book you need to understand that the gender of the 

siblings is one of the defining aspects as to how each 

person develops birth order characteristics.  In my 

analysis I will give you the gender of each candidate’s 

next closest sibling.  Next I will give a few of the 
personality characteristics of their birth order and 
then show examples in their life where they have 
expressed these traits and how it may affect their 
ability to get elected.

Looking at the Candidates

In order to be completely fair I am going to approach 

each candidate in alphabetical order.  A discussion of 

their birth order and the characteristics that they will 

show to the public and those that they will try to keep 

hidden and a few more items of interest. I will also 

assess both their chance to be nominated and their 

chance of winning the Presidency.

Michele Bachmann #2

Michele Bachmann is a second born.  She has a brother

that is two years older, David and two younger brothers.

As the only girl in the family she has a special place.  She

also has the ability to understand the other gender and

is prepared to function in a male dominated arena.

Life began idyllic for Michele but at age 14 her parents

divorced. Her mother remarried three years later. 

Michele was both a straight A student and a cheerleader 

in school. She won Miss Congeniality in the Anoka 

County beauty pageant. As a high achieving second 
born I suspect she dethroned her older brother as she 
was both the student and the athlete.  Second borns 
have a very clear sense of right and wrong so she will 
stick to her ideology. After high school she worked 
with an evangelist youth group and went to Beer 
Sheva Israel to work. A graduate of Oral Roberts’ 
Law School she worked as an attorney for the US 
Treasury Department. Currently a member of the 
House of Representatives. This number two will not 
be told what to do.  Her strong unyielding positions 
will  make her un-electable to both the majority in 
her party and to the general public.

Herman Cain  #1

Herman is the older brother to Thurman by 18 months.

Thurman died in 1999 so Herman moves up to function 

as an Only birth order. Because he has no sisters the 

female gender can be a mystery to this firstborn.  He 

will have difficulty reading this gender but would be 

curious none the less. The firstborn is usually the better 

student in school. This was certainly true for Mr. Cain.  

It does not appear his throne was threatened by his 

younger brother.  In fact, he may not have let Thurman 

excel in anything.  He writes that Thurman died too 

soon as the result of alcohol and drug abuse. Herman 

was the achiever, a mathematician for the Navy, 

computer system  analyst for Coke, VP of Pillsbury, 

CEO of Godfathers Pizza, Chairman of the National 

Restaurant Association, Chairman of the Kansas City 

Federal Reserve board, writer and public speaker. 

Firstborns love to give orders and are the natural CEO, 

they don’t like to be wrong and have difficulty admitting 

any error.  His recent bout with the media on sexual 

harassment charges showed his inability to admit to any 

wrongdoing. Although a leader with a high drive, the ego 

of this firstborn will not allow him to admit his mistakes 

which backs him into an irreversible position that even 

his keen sense of humor won’t resolve.  His chances for 

the nomination and the election are slim now that the 

public has seen how he reacts to a crisis.   

Newt Gingrich #1/0

Newt is our first double birth order on our list.  Newt was

born to a teenage mother whose husband divorced her

three days after Newt was born.  She remarried the 

following year Newt.  This is how he gets the One/Only 

double birth order. People with this combination can 

reach people in two generations giving them both the 

adult view of the Only child and a more contemporary 

view of the younger generation. They don’t take 
criticism as personally as the firstborn. Newt would 
be a match for the debate with our current President 
as they both share the same birth order. They have 
a calm approach and rarely get ruffled .  We have seen 
this time and again as Newt has been challenged with 
changing his position on a number of issues. Former 
Speaker of the House of Representatives he has been 
an insider in Washington for years and this means he 
has a record. Smooth talking and excellent debating 
skills may not be able to gloss over his past history.  
Because he has one of the higher birth orders of this 
group and one that matches Barack Obama, his 
chances for the nomination are high and he could 
actually win the Presidency.

John Huntsman #1/0

John Huntsman is another One/Only birth order.  He is 

one of nine children, the second was a sister Kathleen 

Ann who was six years younger. His life really shows 

the independence of this birth order position. He started 

life as a high achiever reaching the rank of Eagle scout 

at age 15. Growing up in Palo Alto, California may have 

given this baby boomer a different view of what is 

important in life. As a teenager he was the keyboard

man in the rock band Wizard. In anger, he dropped out 

of High School in his senior year before graduation 

because he lost the school election for Class President.  

He spent the next year playing with his band and 

supporting himself as a dishwasher. Looking back he 

started to think of himself as a “loser” but later he got 

his GED and college education. 

After college he served as a Mormon Missionary in 

Taiwan for two years becoming fluent in the Chinese 

language.  He has served under Presidents in both 

parties which may make his party think twice about him. 

His independence as a One/Only will give him the 
staying power but this man with the unusual 
background has yet to catch on with his party. If 
more moderate views become popular his brand would 
increase. As a One/Only he would be a match to debate 
the current President but because of his stand on the 
issues his nomination is not likely.

Ron Ernest Paul #3

Ron Paul is the third of five boys all born within 7 years.

The story of his life shows he moved up in birth order to

the number two position. Moving brother David number

two into the three position.  David is now employed as 

the assistant pastor at the Trinity Lutheran Church in 

Grand Rapids Michigan. Ron always had a job while 

he was growing up from inspecting milk bottles, a 

paper route, and working in a local drug store.  Earning 

money gives the second born a level of independence 

that is so important to the control of their own space.  

A track star in high school he was also on the wrestling 

and swimming teams. After college he entered the 

military and ended his service as an obstetrician.  

During the course of his practice he delivered over 

4,000 babies. He is a constitutionalist and has never 

wavered from his convictions.  His brothers describe 

him growing up as a very stubborn young boy,

another characteristic of a second born. Although he 

mayhave moved up in birth order he still carries a few

characteristics of the third born.  He sees life with a very

altruistic view, the big picture, and that is why he is so

different from the other candidates. He also appears to 

have a very stern appearance but that is just the shield 

that the third born puts up to protect himself. Having no 

girls in his family gives him a blind spot to the subtleties 

of the female gender.  He will have difficulty getting their 

vote and have them see his side of the issues.  As a 

functioning number two he is not going to compromise 

his position but hopes others will see the “light”.  I score 

him low on getting the nomination and although 

knowledgeable on the issues he would have difficulty in 

a debate with the President.

Rick Perry #2

Rick Perry is the second born with a sister Milla two 

years older.  As a boy Rick was another high 

achieving second born as he reached the level of Eagle 

Scout.  Growing up in West Texas it was easy for him 

to dethrone his older sister. He grew up in Paint Creek, 

Texas, worked on the ranch and went to a school 

having only 13 other students in his graduating class.  

An athlete at school he played six man football.  He then

went on to Texas A&M.  He was elected twice to serve 

as an Aggie Yell leader and was a member of the Aggie 

Corps of Cadets. His grades prevented him from 

enrolling in veterinary school but instead he joined the 

Air Force. Returning to Texas he worked on the ranch 

until he entered politics as a Democrat and changed to 

the Republican party in 1990.  After George W. Bush 

became President he served out the remainder of his 
term as the Governor of Texas. He then won three full 
terms as governor, a record that will be hard to beat.  
As an elevated second born he has functioned well in 
the first born leadership position. His style is still more 
of a second born, working with others to find solutions, 
not telling people what to do.  As a conservative and 
second born he will not compromise his basic positions. 
Some have compared him to Ronald Reagan, another
number two birth order.  If he does get the nomination, 
which is not out of the question, he will have a difficult 
time in a debate with a One/Only President.  His good 
old boy West Texas practical manner may work for 
him as he does not appear artificial and he will not 
waver on his positions.  In his favor, as it was with 
Reagan, is the high level of unemployment in the 
country. His track record with the Texas economy 
shows what he can really do.  If he can show a more 
charismatic personality and get the people to rally 
behind him he could win the nomination. With all this 
in place he is the antithesis of our current President 
and could actually win the Presidency.

Mitt Romney 4/0

Mitt Romney is the fourth child in his family. He was born 

after his mother was told she could no longer carry a 
baby, the risks were too high.  This explained the shock 
when the news came that Willard Mitt Romney was 
born. He was named Willard after a family friend that 
established the Marriott chain of hotels and a cousin Mitt 
who was the star quarterback for the Chicago Bears. He 
has two older sisters and one older brother all spaced 
three years apart.  Mitt was born 6 years after the third 
child G. Scott Romney. This gives Mitt the double birth 
order of a four/only.  He is very different from all his 
older siblings that have single ordinal birth orders.  With 
six years between siblings Mitt is 60% an Only child and 
40% a fourth born.  These two birth orders are the 
farthest apart so he will show very different behavior 
when the different birth orders come into play. The Only 
side gives him a very controlled adult like approach 

where he feels in charge and has a lot of confidence.  
The four birth order is the baby in the family and the 
traits are very different. When you combine these two 
birth orders you get a child not afraid to talk to older 
adults and who appears very confident.  In reality, 
the baby has people taking care of him and does not 
want to make the big decisions.  The baby likes to 
have fun and play. If not an athlete he would love to 
follow sports. This was true for Mitt, in high school 
he was the manager of the ice hockey team but in his 
final year he ran track. Not a great student but had 
strong social skills.  As a child he enjoyed playing 
pranks on others. These two contrasting birth orders 
may be the reason why he is accused of changing 
positions on issues. This type of person is hard to pin 
down as he has a tendency to yield to the pressure 
and please others. He is not the idealistic type so 
appears more moderate. Former Governor of 

Massachusetts he made his fortune in the consulting 
business helping turn around companies. He describes 
himself as a numbers cruncher.  He is well connected 
in the party as his father served in the Nixon White 
House.  He may not be a charismatic candidate 

but may have too big an organizational lead for anyone 
to catch him.  As part of the “old guard” he has a good 
chance to be nominated by his party. In a debate with 
our current President he would succeed if he uses the 
Only side of his double birth order.

Rick Santorum #2

Rick Santorum is the second of three children in his 

family, one year younger than his sister Barbara. 

Here is another example of an elevated second born 

to the firstborn position just by virtue of his gender. 

This elevation gives him the need to lead and becoming

a Senator from Pennsylvania gave him that outlet.  If 

someone is a second born they never lose the basic 

characteristics, they just get modified.  Rick is a firm 

believer in his own convictions and doesn’t change 

them easily. Growing up his parents worked for the

Veterans Administration and the family was transferred 

several times before settling in Pennsylvania. 

Transferring from school to school and living at a 

Veterans Hospital could be an unsettling experience for a 

child.  Making new friends and fitting in would be 

something this number two would have to excel. He is

 known for his very conservative stands on the issues. 
So far he has not caught fire on the campaign trail.  
Could it be this number two, projecting as a number 
one, just doesn't come across to the public in a way that 
they trust his him?  He seems a long shot for the 
nomination as well as the Presidency.

A Charismatic Leader is What America Needs 

The US economy with its 9% unemployment and 
massive 15 trillion dollar debt is in need of a 
charismatic leader. I can recall three Presidents 
that displayed this characteristic, Abraham 
Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.  
They united the American people behind a 
common cause.  They had something else in

common, they were all second borns.  Will one 
of these eight contenders emerge to carry the 
banner?  If so, look to the candidates with the 
number two birth order.  They present the 
idealism and strength not to compromise 
their principles. We cannot ignore the birth 
order of the candidates to select the winner. 
Newt Gingrich has the highest birth order 
as a One/Only with Mitt Romney the next 
highest as a Four/Only. This will be a battle 
to the very end with these two and whoever
meets Barack Obama will know that they
have met their match!

www.mybirthorder.com

Is Anyone out There?

Hello Readers,
I've been writing this blog for some time now and
have covered a range of topics.  People in the news, 
politicians and celebrities.  I have also covered the 
topics of finding your "true" birth order so you can 
follow the blogs with an understanding of double 
birth order. I have also given you information on 
finding your "soul" mate and how to make it through 
Thanksgiving and the holidays with your family.
My question to you, my readers, is where do you 
want me to go from here?  Shall I continue to cover 
people in the news or do you want a more interactive 
site where you can send in comments and questions 
about your relationships and have me give you their 
birth order implications?
With your answers let me know if you have read my 
book Life's Fingerprint: How Birth Order Affects 
Your Path Throughout Life.
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Thank you I am looking forward to your comments.


Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst

Eric Holder the Overachieving Firstborn Brother

 

                                                 Eric Holder

Birth of the Boys

Eric Himpton Holder Jr. was born January 1, 1951

the firstborn child to Eric Himpton Holder Sr. a native

of Barbados who arrived in the United States at the age

of eleven and Miriam Yearwood Holder whose parents

were born in Barbados. Eighteen months later his brother

William Yearwood Holder would be born. 

Sibling Rivalry

What happens between the first two siblings depends on

a number of issues.  The spacing between them and their

genders are the most important issues.  If the spacing is

four years or more there is little interaction between them

and little sibling rivalry.  With less than four years spacing

an attempt by the second born to dethrone the first born is

always possible. The Holder boys were closely spaced at

eighteen months so the stage was set for a the battle to take

the throne.  This is the classic Cain and Abel story told in

the bible of brother against brother.  Usually the firstborn

is better in school and the second born becomes the athlete

with more social skills. What happens when the firstborn is

both the student and athlete? Then the firstborn is very secure

and instead of having a conflict with his younger brother he

is supportive.

The Firstborn

There are several types of firstborns that develop in response

to the gender of the sibling younger them themselves. Each

tries to hold their position as top dog in the family hierarchy.

They all try to be high achievers in school. The firstborn child

tends to relate to the parent with the most power and this was

his father who was 21 years older than his mother. They also

enforce the family rules and are the leaders or CEO’s of the

birth order sequence.  They try not to upset the establishment

or the way things are done. Firstborns don’t like to make

mistakes and when they do they tend to find excuses why they

were right. Making a mistake goes to their very core for as

children they were always suppose to be perfect. Firstborns

will follow the rules but would rather be the one that makes them.

Ricky and Billy Holder

These were the names given to the boys by their friends and

neighbors as they were growing up. In fourth grade Ricky or

Eric was given a test to identify gifted students and he went on

to study at another school leaving the school he shared with

his brother.  Basketball and even baseball were both interests

to Eric (Ricky) and by ninth grade he was 6ft 3inches and had

a smooth three point shot and an easy dunk shot.  I don’t know

how his younger brother reacted to his brother the high

achiever but it must have put Eric at ease with his position in

the family. Eric did comment that his younger brother was

much “cooler” them himself in his taste in clothes and music

and he had to work to be cool too. Eric described himself

as an “egg head”.

Middle Class Environment

The boys grew up in a middle class neighborhood in

East Elmhurst, Queens.  This neighborhood was in

transition during the time the boys were growing up.

It had been a Jewish community that slowly changed

to a predominantly black neighborhood. Today the

family home has a market value of $417,000 dollars.

The family had a new Cadillac every year so things

must have been good for the Holder family.

Most of his parent’s friends were from the Caribbean

Islands and their children first generation Americans.

This gave Eric a different slant on being Black as his

parent’s friends came from Islands where the majority

were Black. Fitting into the American Black experience

was a learned one for Eric.

Finding His Identity

In the fourth grade in his local school he was selected

to participate in a program for gifted students. From here

he went on to Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. This

was huge his younger brother said as its students were

primarily white and Jewish. He graduated 363 in a class

of 721 boys. There is no question his younger brother was

not going to dethrone him academically. He has said he lived

in two worlds, the White world and White friends in school and

his Black friends and his Black world at home  When in Jr.

High he read the autobiography of Malcolm X which gave him

a clearer view of life as a Black man. While in college he

played “big brother” to less advantaged Black children and

took them to NY City to show them what was outside their

world. He then went on to Columbia where he played freshman

basketball and was co-captain of his team. Got an AB degree

in History and a Law degree from Columbia. He further

identified with the American Black experience when he married

the sister of Vivian Malone Jones who led the effort to

integrate the University of Alabama

Work History the Boys go in Different Directions

Eric worked for the NAACP legal Defense fund during the

Summer of his college years . After graduation he joined the

US Justice Department Public Integrity Section.  Appointed

by President Ronald Reagan to serve as judge of the Superior

Court of the District of Columbia in 1988.  Was Deputy

Attorney General under Janet Reno in the Clinton

administration. He became US Attorney for the District of

Columbia under President Clinton. He was the senior legal

adviser to Barack Obama  during his presidential campaign

and severed as its co-chair. In December 2008 he was

nominee for Attorney General under President Obama.

He became the 82^nd Attorney General and the first African

American. His younger brother William became a Port

Authority Police Officer and retired in 1999. He now owns

six McDonald franchises and plays a lot of golf.

Controversies in His Career

Eric Holder the very nice man who just wants to follow the

rules and do things right has been involved in a number of

controversial decisions in his legal career. He was the

gatekeeper of the pardons under Clinton where Susan

Rosenberg and Linda Evans both former Weather

Underground members were pardoned. He also was involved

with the Mark Rich pardon. The fact that the Rich family had

given at least 1.5 million to Clinton interests may have had an

influence on getting his pardon. Holder was very involved in

the pardon of the 16 members of the Armed Forces of 

National Liberation whose mission was to secure Puerto Rico’s

independence. He has condemned the Guantanamo Bay 

detention Center. On April 23, 2010 the Arizona immigration 

law was passed.  In a May 13th house hearing he admitted that 

he had not read the statute. Holder also dropped the case 
against the Black Panther Party for voter intimidation. 
Currently he is being questioned about the ATF program 
“Fast and Furious” where guns were sold to straw buyers 
who in turn transported them across the Mexican border to 
the drug lords.

How will Eric Holder Address his Current Controversies?

Because of his birth order we have unmasked his real

personality. The firstborn that does not want to be

confrontational and carry out the requests of his superior. 

Look for him to not take direct responsibility for anything. 

He will have a lapse of memory or someone else was in 
charge. His nice guy helpful nature landed him the top 
spot in the justice department but it is Eric who will have 
to take a stand or stand down.

Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst is the author of Life’s Fingerprint: How

Birth Order Affects Your Path Throughout Life. Find out more

about birth order and how it will help you unmask your 

personality and those in your life. You may also want to visit  
my website  @ www.mybirthorder.com