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Bob (given Name)
Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert; and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby (given name), Bobby. The name most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so ''Richard'' became ''Rick'', ''Hick'', or ''Dick'', ''William'' became ''Will'', ''Gill'', or ''Bill'', and ''Robert'' became ''Rob'', ''Hob'', ''Dob'', ''Nob'', or ''Bob''. The name Bob has shrunken in popularity in the past 60 years. In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob, compared to fewer than 50 in 2000. Politicians and businessmen A-B * Bob Anderson (Canadian politician) (born 1939), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba * Bob Anthony (born 1948), member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission * Bob Arum (born 1931), American businessman and lawyer * Robert B. Asher, Bob Asher (born 1937), figure in Republican Pennsylvania politics * Bob Ashley (born 1953), West Virginia State Senato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bennett (politician)
Robert Foster Bennett (September 18, 1933 – May 4, 2016) was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bennett held chairmanships and senior positions on various key Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee; Rules and Administration Committee; Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Joint Economic Committee. Bennett was a popular and reliably conservative senator for most of his tenure, earning high ratings from conservative activist groups such as the NRA Political Victory Fund, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the American Conservative Union. However, in 2010, Bennett became one of the most prominent targets of the Tea Party Movement, which criticized his support of the Bush Administration's bank bailout and argued that Bennett was insufficiently conservative. Despite an enthusiastic endorsement from Mitt Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert A
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bose
Robert J. Bose (born 1932) is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He served as List of mayors of Surrey, British Columbia, Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia from 1988 until 1996. Bose was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, NDP affiliated Surrey Civic Electors party. Bose lost in the 1996 elections Doug McCallum, and his defeat was attributed to the unpopularity of the provincial NDP government at the time. Bose previously served as an alderman on the Surrey City Council from 1979–1987. After his term of mayor, he served on city council once again, from 2000–2008. He has been described as "the soul of Surrey". His grandfather, Henry Bose, who served as Mayor of Surrey from 1905–1910, owned a farm in Surrey which has since become a local landmark. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bose, Bob Mayors of Surrey, British Columbia 1932 births Living people 20th-century mayors of places in British Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Born
Ira Brahm "Bob" Born (September 29, 1924 – January 29, 2023) was an American businessperson and inventor in the confectionery industry. For more than thirty years, he was president of Just Born, a family-owned candy manufacturer founded by his father Sam Born. Bob became known as the "Father of Peeps" for automating the production of an Easter marshmallow treat, and also developed the candy Hot Tamales. Early life and education Born was born on September 29, 1924 to Sam Born and Ann Shaffer, a Jewish family living in Brooklyn. His father was from Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. In 1932, the family moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where their candy factory was located. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1944 with a degree in Engineering Physics. During World War II, he served on a destroyer in the United States Navy. After the war, Born studied graduate-level math and physics at the University of Arizona and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bland
Mari Lynn Foulger (born December 17, 1982), better known as Bob Bland, is an American fashion designer and activist. Bland co-chaired the 2017 Women's March but later resigned from the 2019 Women's March board following accusations of antisemitism and various internal controversies. She is the CEO of Manufacture New York, promoting "ethical work practices and sustainable fashion". Early life and education The daughter of two public school teachers, Bland was born in 1982 in Northern Virginia. She was sewing by the time she was eight years old and put on her first show in high school, with 32 original creations marching through the cafeteria. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in fashion design. Bland attended Pohick Church in Lorton, Virginia, and served as a youth minister at a summer youth work camp in 2005. Fashion Bland worked on the design floor for Tommy Hilfiger an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Blackman
Robert John Blackman Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (born 26 April 1956) is a British politician who has been the chairman of the 1922 Committee and chair of the Backbench Business Committee since 2024. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow East since 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010. He served as the Joint Executive Secretary of the backbench 1922 Committee from 2012 to 2024. Blackman was the Member of the London Assembly (MLA) for Brent and Harrow between 2004 and 2008. Early life and career Robert Blackman was born on 26 April 1956 in Kensington. After three A-levels, he studied maths and physics at the University of Liverpool, where he graduated with a BSc. While at Liverpool, he was president of the students' union. After graduation, he joined the sales team of Burroughs Machines (later Unisys). Blackman worked in various sales and manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bird (politician)
Bob Bird (born August 1, 1951, Evanston, Illinois) is an American conservative activist, retired high school teacher, home-school tutor and the former chairman of the Alaskan Independence Party (AIP). He was the AIP's candidate for the United States Senate seat formerly occupied by Ted Stevens in the 2008 senate election. Bird has been teaching for 50 years on the secondary, collegiate, and home-school levels, at high schools in Alaska and Minnesota, and at Kenai Peninsula College. He has been a radio broadcaster for KSRM radio in Kenai for the Alaska Baseball League, high school hockey games, and radio talk shows. Education Bird earned his B.S. degree from Bemidji State University in Minnesota, where he majored in Social Studies. He earned his Master's degree in History from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1992. Political career Bird ran as a Republican in the 1990 Alaska primary against incumbent Ted Stevens, earning 34,000 votes to Stevens' 81,000. Bird's notori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bergren
Robert Jerry Bergren Sr. is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 33 since 2002. He previously served as Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives. External linksProject Vote Smart – Representative Bob Bergren (MT)profile *''Follow the Money'' – Bob Bergren 2008 campaign contributions Living people Montana State University alumni Politicians from Havre, Montana Speakers of the Montana House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bergland
Robert Selmer Bergland (July 22, 1928 – December 9, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1977 until 1981, during the Carter administration. Early life Bergland was born near Roseau, Minnesota, the son of Mabel (Evans) and Selmer Bennett Bergland, a garage mechanic. He studied agriculture at the University of Minnesota in a two-year program. A farmer, he became an official of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for the Department of Agriculture from 1963 to 1968. Career U.S. Representative from Minnesota Bergland was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, entering the House by defeating U.S. Republican incumbent Odin Langen in 1970. He was elected to the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, and 95th Congresses. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Benzen
Bob Benzen (born March 3, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Calgary Heritage from 2017 to 2022. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on April 3, 2017."Byelection results: Liberal Mona Fortier, Conservative Bob Benzen projected to win" , April 3, 2017. He succeeded former Conservative |
Bob Beers (politician, Born 1959)
Robert T. Beers (born October 14, 1959) is an American accountant (CPA) and member of the Republican Party. He was previously an elected member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2004, the Nevada Senate from 2005 to 2008, and the Las Vegas City Council from 2012 to 2017. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Nevada in 2006. In January 2014, he announced that he would run against Democratic Senator Harry Reid in the 2016 U.S. Senate election, but he withdrew from the race in June 2015. In 2018, he was defeated for Nevada State Treasurer by Zach Conine. Early and personal life Beers was born in 1959 in Livermore, California. His family moved to Las Vegas when he was 11 years old. He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School with high honors in 1977 and from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with distinction with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1987. His community activities have included volunteer treasurer for several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
