Robert D. Ray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert D. Ray

American lawyer

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jul-2018

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Robert Dolph Ray (September 26, 1928 – July 8, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician.
He served as the 38th Governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983.
During his tenure as governor, Ray served as chair of the National Governors Association from 1975 to 1976; led to the passage of the Iowa Burials Protection Act of 1976, which was the first legislative act in the United States that specifically protected American Indian remains; and accepted thousands of refugees into Iowa.In his later years, Ray served as acting mayor of Des Moines from May 1997 to November 1997 and was interim president of Drake University in 1998.