About Robert A. Rowland
Lived 1932 – 2001 (aged 69). Robert A. Rowland was a lawyer.
Robert Adrian Rowland (March 23, 1932 – August 10, 2001) was an American lawyer who was appointed by Ronald Reagan via recess appointment to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1984 but was not confirmed by the U.S. Senate and resigned on May 25, 1985, effective July 1, amid ethics concerns. A millionaire Republican Party fund-raiser, he previously served as Texas chair of Reagan's 1980 campaign and chaired the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission from 1981 to 1984.
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American lawyer and government official
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Robert A. Rowland was born on 23 March 1932.
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Robert A. Rowland died on 10 August 2001.
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Robert A. Rowland was a lawyer.
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