David Karnes

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David Karnes
United States Senator from Nebraska
In office March 11, 1987 – January 3, 1989[1]
Appointed by	Kay Orr
Preceded by	Edward Zorinsky
Succeeded by	Bob Kerrey
Personal details
Born	David Kemp Karnes (1948-12-12)December 12, 1948 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	October 25, 2020(2020-10-25) (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Elizabeth Lueder ​ ​ (m. 1971; died 2003)​ Kristine Dorn ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	6
Education	University of Nebraska (BA, JD)

David Kemp Karnes (December 12, 1948 – October 25, 2020) was an American politician, businessman, and attorney. He was a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1987 to 1989, and was president and chief executive officer of The Fairmont Group Incorporated, a merchant banking/consulting company with offices in Omaha and the District of Columbia. Karnes also served in an "of counsel" capacity to the national law firm of Kutak Rock and practiced out of the firm's Omaha, Nebraska and Washington, D.C. offices. Karnes was also involved in numerous civic, educational, and charitable organizations both in Nebraska and nationally.