Herb Kohl and Related Topics

Fiserv Forum

Multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Former Bucks owner and former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl proposed building a new downtown arena to replace the Bradley Center.

Kohl's

American department store retail chain, operated by Kohl's Corporation.

The exterior of a typical Kohl's department store in Beaverton, Oregon

Kohl's in Huntington Beach, California (formerly The Broadway)

British American Tobacco Company took a controlling interest in the company in 1972 while still managed by the Kohl Family, and in 1979, the corporation was sold to BATUS Inc. A group of investors purchased the company in 1986 from British American Tobacco and took it public in 1992.

Tammy Baldwin

American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since January 2013.

Baldwin presiding over the House while serving as Speaker Pro Tempore

Baldwin and Thompson debating during the 2012 election

Baldwin speaks during the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Baldwin speaking at a U.S. Department of Justice event.

Baldwin with former Governor of Georgia and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in February 2017

Baldwin was endorsed by the editorial board of The Capital Times, who wrote that "Baldwin's fresh ideas on issues ranging from job creation to health care reform, along with her proven record of working across lines of partisanship and ideology, and her grace under pressure mark her as precisely the right choice to replace retiring U.S. Senator Herb Kohl".

Milwaukee Bucks

American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee.

Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16.

2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Results of the 2012 Wisconsin Republican Senatorial Primary with winner indicated by county.

Thompson and Baldwin with WISN-TV's Mike Gousha at the October 26 debate.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retired instead of running for re-election to a fifth term.

Graph showing historical party control of the U.S. Senate, House and Presidency since 1855

United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

Initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee; it became a permanent Senate committee in 1977.

Herb Kohl (D-WI), 2007–2013

Washington High School of Information Technology (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator

View from the Grateful Red student section

Kohl Center

Arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States.

The sporting arena is named after former United States Senator and former Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl, who donated $25 million of his Kohl's department/grocery store fortune to the building project.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame honors distinguished members of Wisconsin's sports history.

Herb Kohl (2007)

Global share of wealth by wealth group, Credit Suisse, 2021

Marc Lasry

Moroccan-American billionaire businessman and hedge fund manager.

In April 2014, Lasry became co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks after purchasing the team from Herb Kohl for $550 million.