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Herb Kohl

Entrepreneur · born February 7, 1935 · died 2023

$630Molder estimate, as of 2016 · Forbes

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Herbert Hiken Kohl was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 24 years as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, from 1989 to 2013, and earlier served as chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 53Became United States senatorJanuary 3, 1989

Reported wealth

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2016$630MForbes · current

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