Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American politician, business leader and philanthropist. A Democrat, he currently serves as the senior U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and is the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Kohl is currently the 2nd wealthiest Member of Congress.
Kohl was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a product of public schools (Washington High School). He earned a bac...
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Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American politician, business leader and philanthropist. A Democrat, he currently serves as the senior U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and is the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Kohl is currently the 2nd wealthiest Member of Congress.
Kohl was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a product of public schools (Washington High School). He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin (now University of Wisconsin–Madison) in 1956 and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1958. While an undergraduate, he joined Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity. Between 1958 and 1964, Kohl was a member of the United States Army Reserve.
After graduating from college, Kohl worked as an investor in real estate and the stock market, eventually spinning off his own company, Kohl Investments, to manage these assets. He and his brother became heir to a family-owned chain that...
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