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Robert Mosbacher (Robert Adam Mosbacher) was born on 11 March, 1927 in Mount Vernon, New York, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Robert Mosbacher's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

Popular As Robert Adam Mosbacher
Occupation N/A
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 11 March, 1927
Birthday 11 March
Birthplace Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Date of death 2010
Died Place Houston, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Robert Mosbacher's Wife?

His wife is Jane Pennybacker (m. 1946-1970) Sandra Smith Gerry (m. 1973-1982) Georgette Paulsin (m. 1985-1998) Mica McCutchen Duncan (m. 2000)

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Wife Jane Pennybacker (m. 1946-1970) Sandra Smith Gerry (m. 1973-1982) Georgette Paulsin (m. 1985-1998) Mica McCutchen Duncan (m. 2000)
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Children 4 by Jane Pennybacker (including Dee and Robert)

Robert Mosbacher Net Worth

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1927

Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. (March 11, 1927 – January 24, 2010) was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician.

1939

Mosbacher, running in the then 7th congressional district, lost to State Senator Walter Mengden of Houston, 39,276 to 26,344 votes.

1940

Sailing as a member of the Knickerbocker Yacht Club, Mosbacher led the team that won the Scoville Cup and the Midget Yacht championship for under-15 racers in 1940 on Long Island Sound.

1958

He went on to win the Southern Ocean Racing Conference championship in 1958 and the Mallory Cup, also in 1958.

1959

Mosbacher later appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, on May 18, 1959, with his brother Bus Mosbacher, for a feature article titled Kings of the Class-Boat Sailors.

1960

Mosbacher participated in a semi-final match race against Ted Turner in the Mallory Cup in 1960.

On the final windward leg, Mosbacher was slightly ahead.

Ted Turner attempted to force Mosbacher into a mistake by executing a grueling tacking duel.

The windward leg involved fifty-two tacks.

In the end, Mosbacher won by five seconds.

1967

Mosbacher won the silver medal in World Championships Dragon class in 1967 in Toronto.

1969

In 1969, he won the gold medal in World Championships Dragon class at Palma de Mallorca by one point.

1970

Earlier, Mosbacher in 1970 headed the fund-raising effort for George H. W. Bush in his losing Senate campaign against Lloyd M. Bentsen and again in Bush's presidential campaigns in 1980 and 1988.

As U.S. Secretary of Commerce, he was the principal Cabinet official responsible for initiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

He was a strong proponent of the agreement, which created the largest unified market in the world.

1971

He won the gold medal in World Championships Soling class in 1971 in Oyster Bay, NY, on a boat named "Adlez" built by Abbott with rigging from Melges.

1972

He lost to Buddy Melges in the 1972 Olympic Trials (Soling class) in San Francisco Bay.

Buddy Melges went on to win the Gold Medal in the Soling Class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany.

1976

Mosbacher was the finance chairman of Gerald Ford's failed election bid in 1976.

He also lost his own race for delegate to the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, to a slate backing Ronald Reagan, Ford's rival for the party nomination.

1981

Mosbacher was a member of President Reagan's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives 1981–83 and vice chairman of the board of trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

1985

Mosbacher won the bronze medal in World Championships 5.5 metre class in 1985 at Newport Beach.

1988

In 1988, he won the Scandinavian Gold Cup for 5.5 metre yachts.

He was described in Stuart H. Walker's book Advanced Racing Tactics as a keenly competitive racer "unwilling to settle for second".

1989

A longtime friend and political ally of George H. W. Bush, Mosbacher served in Bush's Cabinet as Secretary of Commerce from 1989 to 1992.

Mosbacher was born in Mount Vernon, New York, to Gertrude (née Schwartz) and Emil Mosbacher.

His grandparents were German Jewish immigrants.

He had a sister, Barbara, and a brother, Emil Mosbacher Jr., a two-time America's Cup-winning yachtsman and former Presidential Chief of Protocol.

Mosbacher had a colorful childhood, growing up around characters like George Gershwin, a friend of his father.

After graduation from The Choate School, he went to Texas as a wildcatter.

He befriended future president George H. W. Bush in Texas.

He then became Secretary of Commerce in 1989 after he directed the George H. W. Bush 1988 Presidential Election Campaign.

He also served as a director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

1993

The agreement was not signed into law in the U.S. until December 8, 1993, during the administration of President Bill Clinton.

1994

The agreement went into effect on January 1, 1994.

2008

In 2008, he was the general chairman of John McCain's bid for the White House.

Mosbacher was a charter member and past chairman of the All American Wildcatters Association and served on the board of directors and executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute.

He was a former director of Texas Commerce Bank and also of New York Life Insurance Company.

Mosbacher was a former president of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and a former chairman of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association.

2010

As of 2010, he was still only one of two Americans to have ever won the World Championships in the Dragon class.