Herbert Kohler Jr

Billionaire CEO of Kohler Company for 43 years

Herbert Kohler Jr., CEO of Kohler Company for 43 years and owner of Whistling Straits, died Saturday September 3 2022 , according to a news release from the company. He was 83. Fortune of plumbing king lower this year as housing market continues to get flushed. Third-generation head of Kohler Co. oversees maker of faucets, tile, plumbing, cabinets, generators, engines, toilets. Estimated sales: $5 billion. Real estate portfolio includes golf courses, stables, spas, hotels; prestigious Old Course Hotel at St. Andrews, Scotland. Grandfather started company in 1873 making farming tools and cemetery accessories. Kohler was born Feb. 20, 1939, to Herbert Kohler Sr. and Ruth Myriam DeYoung. He was the oldest of three children. He had a sister, Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, and brother, Frederick Cornell Kohler, both of whom preceded him in death. He became a director of the company in 1967, and following the death of his father a year later, he became vice president of operations. He was named executive vice president in 1971, was elected chairman of the board and CEO in 1972 and president of the company in 1974. In 2015, he became the company's executive chairman, with his son, David, taking the helm as president and CEO. He served Kohler Co. for 61 years. Kohler made his mark on golf in Wisconsin, opening famous courses Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits. Blackwolf Run opened in 1988 and was the first piece of Destination Kohler’s golf portfolio, followed by Whistling Straits 10 years later.

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Robert Holmes Tuttle	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee
S Dave Phillips	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee
Joyce Lacerte	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, NRSC - Nonfederal, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher
William H Goodwin Jr	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, NRSC - Nonfederal, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney
Paul Singer	Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Charlie Dent, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Mike DeWine, Robert Simmons, Pat Toomey, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, NRSC - Nonfederal, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Michael G Grimm, Michael S McGavick
Lee Ann Rummell	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney
Lanny Griffith	Tommy Thompson, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Billy Tauzin
Rachel Longaberger Stukey	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney
Theodore Forstmann	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher
Harlan Crow	Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Thomas Evert Petri, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, NRSC - Nonfederal, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Oklahoma Leadership Council, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee
Ed Rogers	Tommy Thompson, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Billy Tauzin
James H. Herbert II	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Rick Renzi, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee
Richard L Chilton, Jr	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Mike DeWine, Robert Simmons, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee
Carrie Walton Penner	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher
Ramona S Bass	Tommy Thompson, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Maureen Egan	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Rick Renzi, John Thune, David Vitter, Bob Beauprez, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney
Lucy Phillips	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Mel Martinez, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher
Marguerite Freidheim	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Pete Sessions, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Joseph J Grano Jr	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Charlie Dent, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Rick Renzi, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, Max Burns, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, WA-05 Congressional Victory Committee, WA-08 Congressional Victory Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
John P McConnell	Richard Burr, Mel Martinez, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Randy Neugebauer, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Pete Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Heather Wilson, Bob Beauprez, Mike DeWine, Anne Meagher Northup, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Republican Party of Florida, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee

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Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Feb 20 '39
Date of death	Sep 3 '22
Aliases	Herb Kohler Jr.
Region	US and Canada

Herbert Kohler Jr

Billionaire CEO of Kohler Company for 43 years

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