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Herb Kohl

1935 - 2023

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Herbert Hiken Kohl (February 7, 1935 – December 27, 2023) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 24 years as a United States senator from Wisconsin, from 1989 to 2013, and earlier served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. From 1970 to 1979, Kohl was president of Kohl's Corporation, his family's business that owned the Kohl's department stores chain. He purchased the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association in 1985 to prevent the team from relocating out of Milwaukee. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herb Kohl is the 772nd most popular businessperson (down from 552nd in 2019), the 14,804th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,863rd in 2019) and the 277th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Herb Kohl ranks 772 out of 847. Before him are Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven, Jade Raymond, Artemy Lebedev, Lloyd Blankfein, and Leslie Benzies. After him are María Sefidari, Esther Dyson, Mitch Kapor, Biz Stone, Adam Neumann, and Pallonji Mistry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Herb Kohl ranks 546. Before him are Harry B. Gray, Mel Charles, John Inman, Lyle Waggoner, Ruth Ann Minner, and Edward Schreyer. After him are Ron Delany, Heather Sears, Dennis Potter, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Conrad Burns, and Ted Curson. Among people deceased in 2023, Herb Kohl ranks 570. Before him are Harvey Glance, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Modeste M'bami, Nikki McCray-Penson, Dean Crawford, and Cynthia Weil. After him are Kusuma Wardhani, Arleen Sorkin, Parkash Singh Badal, Oleg Tsokov, Abderrahim Ouakili, and Rainer Troppa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Herb Kohl ranks 14,809 out of 20,380. Before him are Kalomira (1985), Will Hunt (1971), Kenneth D. Cameron (1949), Carl Edwards (1979), Pop Smoke (1999), and Steven Strait (1986). After him are Sherman Howard (1949), Jill Bolte Taylor (1959), Jean Carnahan (1933), Donna de Varona (1947), George Newbern (1964), and Ella Mae Morse (1924).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Herb Kohl ranks 277. Before him are Mitchell Baker (1957), Charles Erwin Wilson (1890), Angela Ahrendts (1960), Tory Burch (1966), James M. Beggs (1926), and Lloyd Blankfein (1954). After him are Mitch Kapor (1950), Biz Stone (1974), Carol Bartz (1948), Glenn Beck (1964), Rick Snyder (1958), and Scooter Braun (1981).

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