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Robert Mosbacher was an American businessman and politician who served as the Secretary of Commerce under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1992. He was born on March 11, 1927, in Mount Vernon, New York, to a Jewish family. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1948. Mosbacher began his career in the oil industry, working for his father's company, Mosbacher Energy Company. He eventually became the company's president and CEO, and the company grew to become one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush appointed Mosbacher as Secretary of Commerce. During his tenure, he worked to promote free trade and economic growth. He also served as the chairman of the President's Export Council and the U.S. Trade Representative. After leaving the Commerce Department in 1992, Mosbacher returned to the oil industry and served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. He also served on the boards of several companies, including Halliburton, Chevron, and the American Stock Exchange. Mosbacher was a major donor to the Republican Party and was a close friend of President Bush. He died on January 20, 2017, at the age of 89.
| 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 | (2010-01-24) |
| 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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| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Jane Pennybacker (m. 1946-1970) Sandra Smith Gerry (m. 1973-1982) Georgette Paulsin (m. 1985-1998) Mica McCutchen Duncan (m. 2000) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | 4 by Jane Pennybacker (including Dee and Robert) |
Robert Mosbacher Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | politician |
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On January 24, 2010, Mosbacher died of pancreatic cancer at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the age of 82. He was buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy was founded in October 2009 upon the request of President George H.W. Bush to honor Mosbacher. The mission of the Mosbacher Institute is to address economic challenges confronting the United States and world economies by conducting policy-relevant research, providing education, and engaging stakeholders in the areas of trade, economics, and public policy. The institute is a nonpartisan organization.
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. The agreement was not signed into law in the U.S. until December 8, 1993, during the administration of President Bill Clinton. The agreement went into effect on January 1, 1994.
Mosbacher's eldest daughter Diane "Dee" Mosbacher is a psychiatrist and lesbian activist. In 1992, Robert Mosbacher Sr. was the first Republican Campaign Chair to meet with leaders from the National Lesbian Gay Task Force. His son, Robert Mosbacher Jr., is a businessman, public servant, and a former Republican politician.
In 1989, Mosbacher received an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Houston. He was trustee emeritus of the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, and president of the board of Odyssey Academy, a public charter school located in Galveston, Texas.
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. 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. In 2008, he was the general chairman of John McCain's bid for the White House.
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. Mosbacher, running in the then 7th congressional district, lost to State Senator Walter Mengden of Houston, 39,276 to 26,344 votes.
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. 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. Mosbacher won the Bronze Medal in World Championships 5.5 metre class in 1985 at Newport Beach. In 1988 he won the Scandinavian Gold Cup for 5.5 metre yachts.
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 campaigns for President in 1980 and 1988.
In 1969, he won the Gold Medal in World Championships Dragon class at Palma de Mallorca by one point. As of 2010, he was still only one of two Americans to have ever won the World Championships in the Dragon class.
Mosbacher won the Silver Medal in World Championships Dragon class in 1967 in Toronto.
Mosbacher's brother was Emil "Bus" Mosbacher Jr., who successfully defended the America's Cup as skipper of the Weatherly in 1962 and again in 1967 as skipper of the Intrepid.
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.
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. He went on to win the Southern Ocean Racing Conference championship in 1958 and the Mallory Cup, also in 1958. 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. The article called Bob Mosbacher "the unquestioned master of fleet racing".
Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. (March 11, 1927 – January 24, 2010) was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. 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.
