Robert A. Rowland Explained

Robert A. Rowland
Office:Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
President:Ronald Reagan
Term Start:July 1984
Term End:July 1, 1985
Preceded:Thorne G. Auchter
Succeeded:John A. Pendergrass
Office2:4th Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
President2:Ronald Reagan
Term Start2:August 2, 1981
Term End2:July 22, 1984
Preceded2:Timothy F. Cleary
Succeeded2:E. Ross Buckley
Party:Republican
Birth Name:Robert Adrian Rowland
Birth Date:23 March 1932
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education:University of Texas (BA, LLB)
Occupation:Lawyer

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Peter. Perl. Rowland Quits as OSHA Chief. The Washington Post. May 25, 1985. November 26, 2023.