Bob Funk Sr. (born 1940 in Duvall, Washington) is the co-founder and president, as well as a board member, of Express Employment Professionals, an employment agency company headquartered in

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. He owns various enterprises, including sports teams, through his Express subsidiaries and is a philanthropist who sits on the governing boards of several organizations. He also served as chairman of the

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Early life

Before founding Express Employment Professionals in 1983, Funk was a personnel consultant (1965) and vice president (1975) at ACME Personnel Services. He is an alum of both

Seattle Pacific University Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private Christian university in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1891 in conjunction with the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary. It became the ...

and the

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(Scotland). As a boy, Funk was interested in farming, entrepreneurship, and religion, even spending six months studying in a

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in Scotland.

Career

Funk is the Co-founder of, President, and Board Member of Express Employment Professionals, an employment agency company headquartered in

that has been cited for dozens of serious safety violations and wage infractions. He owns various enterprises, including sports teams, through his Express subsidiaries and is a philanthropist who sits on the governing boards of several organizations. He served as the chairman of the

Patron of the arts

Funk, who is a major donor to the western town exhibit called "Prosperity Junction" at the

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in Oklahoma City, said he hopes that the authentic late 19th century exhibit will help give something back to the community while giving the rest of the country a taste of the American West.

Awards and Honors

2022 - Inducted into

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Public policy and political polling

Express Employment Professionals also conducts polling on public policy issues and political candidates.

References

Living people American businesspeople Seattle Pacific University alumni 1940 births {{Oklahoma-museum-stub