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, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. A longtime friend and political ally of George H. W. Bush, Mosbacher served in Bush's Cabinet as Secretary of Commerce from 1989 to 1992.