| 词条 | Bob Bolen |
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|name = Bob Bolen |order = |office = Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas |term_start = February 2, 1982[1] |term_end = May 21, 1991[1] | predecessor = Richard Newkirk (interim) | successor = Kay Granger | birth_date = April 10, 1926 | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois | death_date ={{dda|2014|1|6|1926|4|10}} | death_place = Fort Worth, Texas | alma_mater = | profession = Politician and businessman | residence = | spouse = Fran Bolen (1952-2014) | children = | religion = | party = |allegiance={{flag|United States}} |branch={{flag|United States Navy|23px}} |serviceyears= |battles=World War II }}Robert Eugene "Bob" Bolen (April 10, 1926 – January 6, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who held office as the Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1982 to 1991. Bolen was Fort Worth longest-serving mayor in history.[2][3][4] He has been credited with spearheading the creation of Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which opened in 1989.[2] Mayor Bolen also successfully recruited the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which opened the first currency production facility outside of Washington D.C. in Fort Worth during his tenure.[2][3] BiographyEarly lifeBolen was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 10, 1926, as the eldest son of Milford Louis Bolen and Beatrice "Bee" Pinkerton Bolen.[9] His father was a manager at McCrory Stores.[9] The family moved more than twenty times when Bolen was a child due to his father's job transfers.[9] Bob Bolen initially enrolled at Texas A&M University, but left the school to enlist in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[3] He served as a gunnery officer on board the USS Iowa (BB-61) during the war.[3] Bolen returned to College Station, Texas after the end of World War II, where he finished his bachelor's degree in business administration at Texas A&M in 1948.[3] Later in life, Bolen was receive an honorary doctorate of humanities from Texas Wesleyan University and honorary doctorates in public service from both University of North Texas and Texas Christian University.[3] He married his wife, the former Fran Ciborowski, in 1952 and the couple soon moved to Fort Worth, Texas.[5] Business careerBolen's first business was the Bolen Toy Palace, which opened in the Westcliff Shopping Center in Fort Worth.[4] He later expanded that store into Bolen's Bike World.[3][4] He also opened approximately twenty Hallmark Cards stores throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the San Antonio metropolitan area.[3] In the 1980s, Bolen partnered with a group of businessman and investors to create Cornerstone Investments, firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions.[4] Political careerBolen was first elected to the Fort Worth City Council in 1979.[3] In 1982, Bolen won a special mayoral election to replace former Fort Worth Mayor Woodie Woods.[3] He supported the redevelopment of downtown Fort Worth as mayor.[5] He also spearheaded the creation of Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which has served as a major catalyst for growth in the region.[5] Bolen successfully persuaded the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to open a currency production facility in Fort Worth.[5] Under Bolen, Fort Worth established its first sister city relationship with Reggio Emilia, Italy.[3] Two years later, Fort Worth established sister city links with Trier, Germany, and Nagaoka, Japan.[3] Bolen was elected to the board of directors of the National League of Cities in 1985.[3] He also became the President of the Texas Municipal League in 1987.[3] In 1990, Bolen became the President of the National League of Cities.[3] Bob Bolen retired as Mayor in 1991.[5] He then became an advisor to the chancellor of Texas Christian University.[5] Bob Bolen died at his home in Fort Worth on the morning of January 6, 2014, at the age of 87.[2] His funeral, which was attended by hundreds, was held at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Worth on January 11, 2014.[5] He was survived by his wife, Fran Bolen; their daughter, Terrie Manning; two sons, Randy Bolen and Ron Bolen; and their foster son, Don Cosby.[5] References1. ^1 {{cite news|first= |last= |title=City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present |url=http://tcweb.tarrantcounty.com/e-archives/lib/e-archives/FortWorthMayorsandCouncilsince1967.pdf |work=Tarrant County, Texas E-archives |date= |accessdate=2014-02-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222055753/http://tcweb.tarrantcounty.com/e-archives/lib/e-archives/FortWorthMayorsandCouncilsince1967.pdf |archivedate=2014-02-22 |df= }} {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{succession box | title=Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas | before=Richard Newkirk | after=Kay Granger | years=1982–1991}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolen, Bob}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|first=Shelley |last=Kofler |title=Former Mayor Bob Bolen, Fort Worth's Longest-Serving Leader, Dies At 87 |url=http://keranews.org/post/former-mayor-bob-bolen-fort-worths-longest-serving-leader-dies-87 |work=KERA-TV |date=2014-01-06 |accessdate=2014-01-25}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 {{cite news |first=A. Lee |last=Graham |title=Former Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen dies |url=http://fwbusinesspress.com/fwbp/article/1/3696/Breaking-News/Former-Fort-Worth-Mayor-Bob-Bolen-dies-.aspx |work=Fort Worth Business Press |date=2014-01-06 |accessdate=2014-01-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140126112039/http://fwbusinesspress.com/fwbp/article/1/3696/Breaking-News/Former-Fort-Worth-Mayor-Bob-Bolen-dies-.aspx |archivedate=2014-01-26 |df= }} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|first=Lance |last=Murray |title=Former Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen dies at 87 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/morning_call/2014/01/former-fort-worth-mayor-bob-bolen-dies.html |work=Dallas Business Journal |date=2014-01-07 |accessdate=2014-01-25}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite news|first=Sarah|last=Bahari|title=Hundreds say goodbye to Bob Bolen, Fort Worth’s longest-serving mayor|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/01/11/5477788/hundreds-say-goodbye-to-bob-bolen.html |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=2014-01-11 |accessdate=2014-01-25}} 8 : 2014 deaths|Mayors of Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth City Council members|Businesspeople from Texas|Texas A&M University alumni|American military personnel of World War II|1926 births|American naval personnel of World War II |
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