Robert T. Bennett
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Bob Bennett | |
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| Chair of the Ohio Republican Party | |
| In office 2012 – May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin DeWine |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Borges |
| In office 1988–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Colley |
| Succeeded by | Kevin DeWine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert T. Bennett February 8, 1939 Cleveland–Marshall College of Law (JD ) |
Robert T. (Bob) Bennett (February 8, 1939 – December 6, 2014) was an American attorney, CPA, and political executive who was the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party from 1988 to 2009 and again in 2012 and 2013.[1][2]
Early life and education
He was born and raised in
Career
Bennett qualified as a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney specializing in tax and business law. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Cleveland Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, and the American Society of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Cleveland chapter of the Ohio CPA's American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He wrote several publications on tax law and was a guest lecturer to various professional and political organizations on the issues of state and federal tax law and campaign management.
Bennett was a member of the boards of trustees and a director of Ohio business and civic organizations, including University Hospital Case Medical Center Board and Southwest General Health Center of Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, where he served as chairman of the board.[3]
Ohio Republican Party
Bennett was elected chairman of the
Personal life
Bennett resided in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, Ruth Ann. He is survived by two adult children.
Bennett, who had triple bypass surgery in 1996 after a mild heart attack, had been in declining health since 2012, when he was afflicted by a lingering and baffling respiratory problem that doctors finally traced to an infection he contracted during a visit to Moscow. Bennett passed on December 6, 2014, at his home in Cleveland, Ohio.[5]
References
- ^ Robert T. Bennett Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Robert T. Bennett | 1939-2014: 'Giant' of Ohio, national politics dies at 75". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Robert T. Bennett | 1939-2014: 'Giant' of Ohio, national politics dies at 75". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Former Ohio GOP chairman Robert Bennett has died". fox8.com. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2016-07-13.