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About Bob Corker
2015 to 2019 Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Philips Corker, is known to be a man of ambition and sheer will. Corker's membership in the Republican Party became a solid foundation on which he became the United States Senator from 2007 to 2019.
Early Life
The politician, who also doubles as a businessman, started his early days in South Carolina. He came from a family of prominence, with most of his family members serving in office. As the son of Jean and Robert Corker, he lived quite a comfortable life. Corker graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1970 and later earned a degree in industrial management from the University of Tennessee in 1974.
Career Highlights
Before the motivational talks and political campaigns, Corker had made waves in American industry by creating his construction company called Bancor in 1978. He went on to branch into real estate, where he performed successfully and later decided to enter the political arena in the early 1990s.
Political Career
1994 saw Corker vie for a seat in the United States Senate, where he lost to Bill Frist. Regardless of that defeat, Corker returned to Tennessee, where he became the Commissioner of Finance and Administration from 1995 to 1996. He later became the Mayor of Chattanooga from 2001 to 2005.
In 2006, Corker put up a strong campaign and was able to defeat then-Democratic US Representative Harold Ford Jr. to secure a seat in the Senate. He would go on to serve as the US Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019.
His defining moment in the Senate came when he became chair of the extremely important Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. He held the office from 2015 to 2019.
Personal Life
The former Senator married Elizabeth Corker in 1987 and has 2 children as of 2021.
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F.A.Q. about Bob Corker
When is his birthday?
Bob Corker's birthday is on August 24, 1952.
In how many days is his birthday?
Bob's birthday is in 151 days
How old is he?
He is 71 years old.
Where is Bob from?
He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S..