Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees

Senator Bob Kerrey
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• Bob Kerrey was born in 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska
• He attended high school at Lincoln N. E. and graduated from University of Nebraska at Lincoln, BS in Pharmacy
• Bob was a Pharmacist at Walgreens, 1960-1965
• He joined the Navy and was an Officer, 1966-1969
• He worked in Development at Easter Seals, 1970-1972
• Created and Co-owned Grandmothers Restaurant chain, 1972-1982
• Bob became the Governor of Nebraska, 1983-1987
• He was the Co-owner and Operator of Grandmothers, Don & Millie’s and Prairie Life Fitness Centers, 1987-1988
• Bob moved to Washington D.C. to be a US Senator, representing the state of Nebraska, 1989-2001
• He became President of New School in New York City, a university founded on democratic ideals and daring educational practices, 2001-2011
• He is currently Managing Director with Allen & Company since 2012. He is also Chair Emeritus of the Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship, supporting The Minerva Project, an exceptional liberal arts and sciences education
• Since the Senate Bob has engaged in: the 9/11 Commission, advisory board of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association, co-chair of the Concord Coalition, and the Natural Defense Council
• Bob served as a U.S. Navy SEAL during the Vietnam War. Received the Medal of Honor. Was wounded and received from this injury a great gift: sympathy for those who are suffering and an appreciation for the capacity of government to save your life
• Senator Kerrey is married to Sarah Paley has three children and four grandchildren