Securing America's Future Energy

Senator Bob Kerrey

D-NEBRASKA (1989-2001)

As a courageous public servant, decorated Vietnam veteran, member of the 9/11 Commission and education leader, the Honorable Bob Kerrey represents the contributory spirit that distinguishes our city and our nation.

Today Bob Kerrey is executive chairman of the Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship, supporting The Minerva Project, an exceptional liberal arts and sciences education with a redefined student body, reinvented curriculum, rigorous academic standards, cutting-edge technology, and an immersive global experience.

January 1, 2011, Bob Kerrey completed his tenure as seventh President of The New School, a university founded on strong democratic ideals and daring educational practices, an environment that was well suited for his leadership.  He also served as New School’s President Emeritus from January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2013.

Prior to coming to The New School Bob Kerrey represented Nebraska in the United States Senate.  For two terms, Senator Kerrey emphasized the direct connection between citizens and their laws, and made a concerted effort to allow Nebraskans to participate in writing laws that defined the quality and inclusiveness of their health care system, their schools and the safety of their communities.  He served on the Senate’s Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Senate’s Appropriations Committee, Senate’s Finance Committee, and last but not least on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he worked to restructure our intelligence agencies to improve their capacity to meet the threats faced by our country. Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate Bob Kerrey served a single four-year term as Nebraska’s Governor, distinguished himself in the political arena as a Democrat in a heavily Republican State. He established a reputation as a fiscal conservative who regularly crossed political party lines for the good of Nebraska and the Country.

Bob Kerrey served three years in the United States Navy. While in Vietnam, he was wounded, permanently disabled from the injury, and from this injury received a great gift: Sympathy for those who are suffering and an appreciation for the capacity of government to save your life. Before his time in the Navy Bob Kerrey attended the University of Nebraska graduating in January 1966 with a BS degree in pharmacy.  He was born in Lincoln and attended public schools there.  In 2002 he published a memoir “When I Was A Young Man.”

Bob Kerrey is married to Sarah Paley and lives in New York. The couple has a 12-year-old son, Henry, and Mr. Kerrey has two children from his previous marriage, Ben and Lindsey Kerrey, and four grandchildren.

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