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| Bob Teeter | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-02-05)February 5, 1939 Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2004(2004-05-13) (aged 65) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Albion College (BA) Michigan State University (MA) |
Robert M. Teeter (February 5, 1939 – May 13, 2004) was an American Republican pollster and political campaign strategist.
Biography
Born in Coldwater, Michigan, Teeter worked in various capacities for four presidents, and numerous governors and senators. Formerly the president of Market Opinion Research, he later founded an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based consulting firm, Coldwater Corporation. He also conducted a national polling program for NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.
He graduated from Albion College in 1961 and also served on its board of trustees. He earned a master's degree from Michigan State University. He also served on the board of directors for UPS, Visteon Corporation, Kaydon Corporation and the Bank of Ann Arbor, as well as the University of Michigan Business School's William Davidson Institute and the Fair Lane Learning Institute. He also served as a member of the grant screening committee at the Gerald R. Ford Library in Grand Rapids.
Teeter was co-director of the presidential transition of George H. W. Bush.
He died in Ann Arbor from cancer.
References
- Robert Teeter Papers at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library
- "Bush transition team is young, moderate". Newspapers.com. The Kansas City Times. The Washington Post. 10 November 1988. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Smith, Stephanie (11 February 2008). "CRS Report for Congress Presidential Transitions" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
- Obituary in Washington Post, June 15, 2004
- Albion College News Release
- Appearances on C-SPAN