Robert Bobb

Politician, Person

1945 –

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Who is Robert Bobb?

Robert C. Bobb was an appointed official who was the Emergency Financial Manager for the Detroit Public Schools until 2011. In addition to having been employed by the school district, he received a salary from private foundations that promote school choice and privatization, and owns of a private/public sector consulting firm.

Bobb's previous position was president of the Washington, D.C. board of education from 2006 to 2009. Before that he was the longest-serving African-American city manager in the United States, with a total of 30 years employment in the field.

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Born
May 23, 1945
New Orleans
Ethnicity
  • African American
Profession
Education
  • Western Michigan University
  • Grambling State University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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