Background
Dole, Bob was born on July 22, 1923 in Russell, Kansas, United States. Son of Doran R. and Bina Dole.
Dole, Bob was born on July 22, 1923 in Russell, Kansas, United States. Son of Doran R. and Bina Dole.
Student, University Kansas, 1941—1943. Student, University Arizona, 1948—1949. AB, Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, 1952.
Bachelor of Laws, Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, 1952. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washburn University, Topeka, 1969.
Member Kansas House of Representatives, 1951—1953. Sole practice Russell, Kansas, 1953—1961. Attorney Russell County, 1953—1961.
Member United States Congress from 6th Kansas district, 1961—1963, United States Congress from 1st Kansas district, 1963—1969. United States Senator from Kansas, 1969—1996. Majority leader, 1985—1987, 1995—1996.
Minority leader, 1987—1995. Chairman Republican National Committee, 1971—1973. Of counsel Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, 1997—2002.
Special counsel Alston & Bird, since 2003. Advisor United States Delaware to the United Nations Food & Agricultural Organization, 1965, 68, 74, 75, 77, 79, President's Delaware to Study the Food Crisis in India, 1966, United States Delaware to Study the Arab Refugee Problem, 1967, General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Ministerial Trade Conference, 1982. Member United States National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization, 1970, 73, Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, 1977, National Commission on Social Security Reform, 1983, Martin Luther King Junior Federal Holiday Commission, 1984.
Chairman International Commission on Missing Persons in the Former Yugoslavia, 1997—2001. Co-chair President Commission on Care for American Returning Wounded Warriors, since 2007. Republican vice-presidential candidate, 1976.
Republican presidential candidate, 96. With United States Army, World War II.
Chairman National World War II Memorial, 1997—2004, Dole Foundation. Member of DAV, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 4-H Fair Association, American Legion, Kiwanis, Elks, Shriners, Masons, Kappa Sigma.
Married Phyllis Holden, 1948 (divorced 1972). 1 child Robin; Married Elizabeth Hanford, December 6, 1975.