Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Mosbacher dead at 82

January 24th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by BNO News  

Robert A. Mosbacher HOUSTON (BNO NEWS) — Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Robert A. Mosbacher died on Sunday. He was 82.

Former U.S. President H.W. Bush confirmed his passing in a statement. “Barbara and I feel a profound sense of personal grief over the death of our dear friend Bob Mosbacher, a close friend of some 50 years who helped us, and guided us, and lifted us up in so many different ways,” Bush said. “As good as he was at political fundraising — as he was certainly the very best at that — Bob meant so much more to us.”

Mosbacher served under former President H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992.

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