Early Life, Education and Career
Chandler was born in Versailles, Kentucky on September 12, 1959, the son of Lucie "Toss" (née Dunlap) and Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler, Jr. His paternal grandfather, Albert Benjamin “Happy” Chandler, Sr., served as Governor of Kentucky, Commissioner of Baseball, and as a U.S. Senator.
Chandler graduated with distinction from the University of Kentucky with a BA in History and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Chandler became a private practice lawyer in Lexington, KY before starting his political career.
He currently lives in Pisgah Pike in Woodford County, Kentucky with his wife Jennifer and their three children. The Chandlers are members of Pisgah Presbyterian Church.
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