Robert A. Rowland

Robert A. Rowland
Portrait by Michael Evans, 1983
United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
In office
July 1984 – July 1, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byThorne G. Auchter
Succeeded byJohn A. Pendergrass
4th Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
In office
August 2, 1981 – July 22, 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byTimothy F. Cleary
Succeeded byE. Ross Buckley
Personal details
Born
Robert Adrian Rowland

(1932-03-23)March 23, 1932
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2001(2001-08-10) (aged 69)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Linda Aliece Falvey
(m. 1957)
EducationUniversity of Texas (BA, LLB)
OccupationLawyer

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.[1]

  1. ^ Perl, Peter (May 25, 1985). "Rowland Quits as OSHA Chief". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2023.