Bob Bolen

Bob Bolen
Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas
In office
February 2, 1982[1] – May 21, 1991[1]
Preceded byRichard Newkirk (interim)
Succeeded byKay Granger
Personal details
BornApril 10, 1926
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 6, 2014(2014-01-06) (aged 87)
Fort Worth, Texas
SpouseFran Bolen (1952-2014)
ProfessionPolitician and businessman
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld 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]

  1. ^ a b "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c Kofler, Shelley (2014-01-06). "Former Mayor Bob Bolen, Fort Worth's Longest-Serving Leader, Dies At 87". KERA-TV. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  3. ^ a b Graham, A. Lee (2014-01-06). "Former Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen dies". Fort Worth Business Press. Archived from the original on 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  4. ^ Murray, Lance (2014-01-07). "Former Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen dies at 87". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

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