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| − | '''Robert Phillips Corker Jr.''' is an American businessman and politician who | + | '''Robert Phillips Corker Jr.''' is an American businessman and politician who was a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Tennessee]] from 2007 to 2019. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061011213743/http://www.bobcorkerforsenate.com/News/Default.aspx?Article=79</ref> |
| − | In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the [[1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee]], but was defeated in the Republican primary by [[Bill Frist]]. Appointed by Governor [[Don Sundquist]], Corker | + | In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the [[1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee]], but was defeated in the Republican primary by [[Bill Frist]]. Appointed by Governor [[Don Sundquist]], Corker was Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson.<ref>https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/tennessee-governor-selects-ferguson-as-states-new-finance-commissioner</ref> He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], before being elected the 71st [[List of mayors of Chattanooga, Tennessee|Mayor of Chattanooga]] in March 2001; he served one term (2001–2005). |
Corker announced his candidacy for the 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee after Frist announced his retirement. Corker narrowly defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Representative [[Harold Ford Jr.]] in the general election, with 51% of the vote. In [[2012 United States Senate election in Tennessee|2012]] Corker was reelected, defeating Democrat Mark E. Clayton, 65% to 30%. On September 26, 2017, Corker announced that he would not seek reelection in [[2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee|2018]]; fellow Republican U.S. Representative [[Marsha Blackburn]] was elected to succeed him.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/tennessees-bob-corker-announces-retirement-from-senate.html</ref> | Corker announced his candidacy for the 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee after Frist announced his retirement. Corker narrowly defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Representative [[Harold Ford Jr.]] in the general election, with 51% of the vote. In [[2012 United States Senate election in Tennessee|2012]] Corker was reelected, defeating Democrat Mark E. Clayton, 65% to 30%. On September 26, 2017, Corker announced that he would not seek reelection in [[2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee|2018]]; fellow Republican U.S. Representative [[Marsha Blackburn]] was elected to succeed him.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/tennessees-bob-corker-announces-retirement-from-senate.html</ref> | ||
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| Born | August 24, 1952 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee (Knoxville) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Elizabeth Corker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senator from Tennessee 2007-2019, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015-2019
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Robert Phillips Corker Jr. is an American businessman and politician who was a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019.[1]
In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Bill Frist. Appointed by Governor Don Sundquist, Corker was Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson.[2] He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being elected the 71st Mayor of Chattanooga in March 2001; he served one term (2001–2005).
Corker announced his candidacy for the 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee after Frist announced his retirement. Corker narrowly defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Harold Ford Jr. in the general election, with 51% of the vote. In 2012 Corker was reelected, defeating Democrat Mark E. Clayton, 65% to 30%. On September 26, 2017, Corker announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018; fellow Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn was elected to succeed him.[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2604 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20061011213743/http://www.bobcorkerforsenate.com/News/Default.aspx?Article=79
- ↑ https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/tennessee-governor-selects-ferguson-as-states-new-finance-commissioner
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/tennessees-bob-corker-announces-retirement-from-senate.html
