Background
Holden, Robert was born on August 24, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Lee Holden and Wanda Laird.
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Robert Holden
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Southwest Missouri State, 1973. Degree Kennedy School Government for Public Executives and Flemming Fellow Leadership Institute, Harvard University.
Career
Assistant to state treasurer State of Missouri, 1976—1983. Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1983-1989. Administrative assistant/liaison to the United States Republican Richard Gephardt United States House Representatives, St. Louis, 1989—1991.
State treasurer State of Missouri, Jefferson City, 1993—2000, governor, 2001—2005. Visiting professor public policy and leadership Webster University, since 2006. Head Governor Bob Holden Public Policy Forum @Webster University, since 2006.
Past chairman general approations committee. Co-sponsor Excellence in Education Act. Member Board Fund Commissioners, Missouri State Employees Retirement System, Missouri Business Council, Missouri Rural Opportunities Council.
Past chairman Missouri Housing Development Commission. Chairman The Holden Group LLC.
Achievements
Membership
Dean American Legion Missouri Boy's State Legislative School. Member Holden Scholarship Fund, Leadership St. Louis. Former member Confluence's Education Implementation, Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association, Save the Children's Program.
Member Missouri Council Economic Education, Council State Governments. Vice-chair Missouri Cultural Trust. Chairman Midwest United States-China Association.
Member National Association State Treasurer (legislation chair).
Connections
Married Lori Hauser, 1983. Children: Robert, John D.
