33 Facts About Herb Kohl

Herbert H Kohl was born on February 7,1935 and is an American businessman and politician.

Alongside his brother and father, the Kohl family created the Kohl's department stores chain, of which Kohl went on to be president and CEO.

Herb Kohl served as a United States senator from Wisconsin from 1989 to 2013 as a member of the Democratic Party.

Herb Kohl chose not to seek re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Tammy Baldwin.

Herb Kohl is the former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.

Herb Kohl was born and raised in Milwaukee, the son of Mary and Max Herb Kohl.

Herb Kohl's father was a Polish Jewish immigrant and his mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Herb Kohl earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1956 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School in 1958.

Herb Kohl was a roommate of Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig.

Between 1958 and 1964, Herb Kohl was a member of the United States Army Reserve.

In 1970, Herb Kohl was named president of Herb Kohl's and served until the corporation was sold to BATUS Inc.

Herb Kohl served as chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party between 1975 and 1977.

Herb Kohl supported President Barack Obama's health reform legislation; he voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in December 2009, and he voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Herb Kohl has voted in favor of most lawsuit reform measures as well as for rules tightening personal bankruptcy.

Herb Kohl has long supported amending the US Constitution to require a balanced budget.

Herb Kohl was one of the few Democrats to vote for the tax cut passed in 2001, and he supported the elimination of the "marriage penalty".

Herb Kohl is not opposed to the creation of individual, private savings accounts to supplement Social Security.

Herb Kohl has generally had a pro-environmental record and has been an outspoken proponent of American energy independence.

Herb Kohl supports increased production of hydrogen cars, establishing a federal goal for reducing oil consumption by 40 percent, and disallowing oil speculation in protected areas.

Herb Kohl has been rated highly by groups that desire universal health care.

Herb Kohl has voted in favor of expanding Medicare and SCHIP and has desired that prescription drugs be included under federal health coverage.

Herb Kohl is highly in favor of affirmative action and supports setting aside funds for women and minorities.

Herb Kohl has consistently voted against the flag desecration amendment and in recent years has voted against restrictions on travel to Cuba and funding for TV Marti.

Herb Kohl is a strong supporter of public education and has rejected school vouchers.

Herb Kohl has voted in favor of allowing for the establishment of educational savings accounts.

Herb Kohl has voted against many free trade agreements including the North American Free Trade Agreement and more recently the Central America Free Trade Agreement and voted against the Freedom to Farm Act in 1996.

Herb Kohl voted against authorizing the Gulf War in 1990; however, he voted in 2002 to authorize military force in Iraq.

Herb Kohl has voted on a number of occasions with more liberal Democrats to reduce military spending, voting against 1996 defense appropriations increases and supporting a veto of funding new military projects.

Herb Kohl won election to the US Senate in 1988 with his trademark catchphrase "Nobody's Senator But Yours".

Herb Kohl is the wealthiest resident of Milwaukee, the richest Jewish American from Wisconsin, and was one of the wealthiest US senators.

Herb Kohl purchased the Milwaukee Bucks from Jim Fitzgerald in 1985 for $18 million to ensure the team remained in Milwaukee.

Herb Kohl was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

On July 22,2021, Herb Kohl was the key figure of the lead car in the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Championship parade.