Herb Kohl | |
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| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bill Nelson |
| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | William Proxmire |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party | |
| In office April 12, 1975 – June 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | William Gerrard |
| Succeeded by | Michael Bleicher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Hiken Kohl February 7, 1935 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2023 (aged 88) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1964 |
| Unit | Army Reserve |
Herbert Hiken Kohl (February 7, 1935 – December 27, 2023) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 24 years as a United States senator from Wisconsin, from 1989 to 2013, and earlier served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
From 1970 to 1979, Kohl was president of Kohl's Corporation, his family's business that owned the Kohl's department stores chain. He purchased the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association in 1985 to prevent the team from relocating out of Milwaukee. He is also the namesake of the Kohl Center arena on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.