Robert Adrian Rowland (March 23, 1932 – August 10, 2001) was an American lawyer who was appointed by Ronald Reagan via

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to head the

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in 1984 but was not confirmed by the U.S. Senate and resigned on May 25, 1985, effective July 1, amid ethics concerns. A millionaire Republican Party fund-raiser, he previously served as Texas chair of Reagan's 1980 campaign and chaired the

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from 1981 to 1984.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowland, Robert A. 1932 births 2001 deaths Texas Republicans United States Department of Labor officials University of Texas at Austin alumni University of Texas School of Law alumni 20th-century American lawyers