Real Name | Robert Phillips Corker Jr. |
Nickname | Bob |
Profession | Politician, Businessman |
Party | Republican (GOP) |
Political Journey | 1994: Ran for the United States Senate.
1995-96: Served as the Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee.
2001-05: Served as mayor of Chattanooga.
2006: Ran for the United States Senate and was sworn in as Senator on January 4, 2007.
2012: Won his re-election bid with 65% of the vote.
2017: On 26 September, Corker announced that he would not run for re-election in 2018.
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Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 173 cm
in meters - 1.73 m
in feet inches - 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 65 kg
in Pounds - 143 lbs |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Gray |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | August 24, 1952 |
Age (as in 2017) | 65 Years |
Birth Place | Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
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Nationality | American |
Hometown | Tennessee, United States |
School | Chattanooga High School, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States (class of 1970) |
College/University | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. (class of 1974) |
Educational Qualification | A Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from the University of Tennessee |
Family | Father- Robert Phillips "Phil" Corker
Mother- Jean J.
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Not Known |
Ethnicity | White American |
Address | Anne Haven Mansion, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Hobbies | Reading, Playing Golf |
Controversies | • In 2003, Sandy Kurtz (environmental educator), filed a lawsuit against Corker as Osborne Enterprises (an affiliate of the real estate company Corker Group) sold protected wetlands near South Chickamauga Creek in Chattanooga to Wal-Mart for $4.6 million. However, the lawsuit was dismissed on July 15, 2003.
In 2006, during Corker's Senate campaign, Kurtz filed a second lawsuit. However, on October 13, 2006, lawyers involved in the case announced a settlement agreement.
• During his tenure as Mayor of Chattanooga, he was criticized for placing his Hamilton County real estate holdings and businesses into a blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest. However, on October 11, 2006, The Commercial Appeal reported that Corker's Blind Trust "may not have been all that blind."
• In 2014, he was criticized for making a statement in connection to Volkswagon manufacturing. He said that he "had conversations" and "based on those am assured that should the workers vote against the UAW, Volkswagen will announce in the coming weeks that it will manufacture its new mid-size SUV here in Chattanooga." |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriends/Affairs | Elizabeth |
Wife/Spouse | Elizabeth Corker
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Marriage Date | January 10, 1987 |
Children | Son- None
Daughters- Julia, Emily
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Money Factor
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Salary/Fees | Not Known |
Net Worth | $17.98 million (as in 2016) |