Bob Corker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bob Corker

politician, businessman

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1952

Place of Birth: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Profession: politician, entrepreneur, business executive, real estate developer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker Jr.
(born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019.
A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019.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 U.S.
Senate election in Tennessee, but was defeated in the Republican primary by future Senate majority leader Bill Frist.
Appointed by Governor Don Sundquist, Corker served as Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson.
He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being elected the 71st Mayor of Chattanooga in 2000; he served one term (2001–2005). Corker announced his candidacy for the 2006 U.S.
Senate election in Tennessee after Frist announced his retirement.
Corker 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; Republican U.S.
Representative Marsha Blackburn was elected to succeed him.