Bob Corker

US Senator from Tennessee

A Senator from Tennessee; born in Orangeburg, S.C., August 24, 1952; attended the public schools in Chattanooga, Tenn.; graduated with a bachelor of science degree in industrial management, University of Tennessee 1974; commercial real estate developer; construction company owner; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate 1994; commissioner, Tennessee Finance and Administration Department 1995-1996; mayor of Chattanooga 2001-2005; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term commencing January 3, 2007; reelected in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Ryan Berger Principal, Navigators Global

• Senate Legislative Director (past)

Justin Douglas Spickard former lobbyist, American Petroleum Institute

• Legislative Aide ('07→'11)

Laura Herzog Deputy communications director for TN Gov. Haslman

• Communications Director (?→'13)

Armand Dekeyser Former Aide to Bob Corker

• Aide (past)

Government Positions

Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Water and Power Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

Bob Corker for Senate

• 1 contribution · 500,000 USD ('07)

CoreCivic Largest private prison company in America | Formerly CCA

• Donation · 51,450 USD

Anna-Maria Schneider VP at Volkswagen Group of America

• 3 contributions · 1,500 USD ('10→'12)

David Geanacopoulos

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Jun 1 '12)

Lee Beaman Beaman Automotive Group, Nashville Tennessee

• Donation/Grant

Friends of Bob Corker

• Other Campaign Committee

Bob Corker for Senate 2012

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account

• 17 contributions · 37,950 USD ('93→Mar 6 '06)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 4 contributions · 30,500 USD ('96→Apr 29 '04)

Bob Corker US Senator from Tennessee

• 10 contributions · 23,700 USD (Aug 10 '06→'07)

Zach Wamp former US Representative from Tennessee | Lobbyist

• 13 contributions · 13,700 USD ('92→Oct 4 '05)

Campaign for a New American Century

• 2 contributions · 7,000 USD ('97→Mar 17 '98)

Lamar Alexander former Republican US Senator from Tennessee (2003-2021)

• 9 contributions · 7,000 USD ('95→Apr 14 '04)

George W Bush 43rd US president, ex-governor of Texas, son of George H W Bush

• 2 contributions · 3,000 USD ('99→Jun 30 '03)

Bill Frist doctor, former US Senator from Tennessee

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('94→Dec 6 '98)

David Kustoff

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('02→Apr 19 '02)

Van Hilleary US Representative from Tennessee

• 4 contributions · 1,999 USD ('94→Sep 11 '98)

Campaign Donors

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Bob Corker US Senator from Tennessee

• 10 contributions · 23,700 USD (Aug 10 '06→'07)

John Hull Dobbs Dobbs Management Service; In 1998, Dobbs Automotive Group sold its 22 dealerships to AutoNation

• 10 contributions · 18,300 USD ('05→'11)

Joseph Howard Davenport III principal, Pointer Management

• 15 contributions · 15,670 USD ('94→'11)

Frederick W Smith Founder of Federal Express

• 6 contributions · 14,600 USD ('06→Aug 29 '17)

Forrest Preston Health care billionaire

• 8 contributions · 14,300 USD ('05→Oct 30 '17)

Steve Bailey Owner, Volunteer Lumber Sales

• 10 contributions · 13,950 USD (Mar 28 '94→Aug 8 '16)

Lafayette Caldwell president and CEO, TSW Capital II

• 9 contributions · 13,620 USD ('94→Aug 5 '14)

Ann Haslam Bailey

• 8 contributions · 13,250 USD (Mar 2 '94→Aug 8 '16)

David A Jones Jr Former Chairman of the Board of Humana; son Humana's founder

• 6 contributions · 12,600 USD ('06)

Paul K Brock Jr Financial Advisor, Brown Associates

• 8 contributions · 12,000 USD ('94→'11)

Memberships

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US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 4 '07→Jan 3 '19)

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

Senate Special Committee on Aging

• Member

International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection Subcommittee

• Member

European Affairs Subcommittee

• Member

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

• Member

Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Subcommittee

• Member

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations One of the original committees of the Senate

• Member

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

• Member

Water and Power Subcommittee

• Member

Family

Justin Douglas Spickard former lobbyist, American Petroleum Institute

• Son-in-law

Services & Transactions

Pointer Management hedge fund

• investment firm

TSW Capital II hedge fund

• investment firm

Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors hedge fund based in Memphis

• investment firm

Schools

University of Tennessee A public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee

• BS, Industrial Management (?→'74)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Rex Tillerson former Secretary of State. former Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil. former Boy Scouts president.

• endorsee (for Secretary of State)