Robert Mosbacher
Robert Mosbacher | |
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| 28th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office January 31, 1989 – January 15, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Verity |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Adam Mosbacher March 11, 1927 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2010 (aged 82) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 4 by Jane Pennybacker (including Dee and Robert) |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) |
Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. (March 11, 1927 – January 24, 2010) was an American businessman, yacht racer, and a Republican politician. Mosbacher was the United States Secretary of Commerce from 1989 to 1992 during the George H. W. Bush administration.
Mosbacher died of pancreatic cancer at a hospital in Houston, Texas on January 24, 2010 at the age of 82.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ex-US Commerce Secretary Mosbacher Dies in Texas ABC News, Associated Press story. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
- ↑ Tolson, Mike. "Oilman, GOP stalwart Mosbacher dies at 82." Houston Chronicle. January 24, 2010. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
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