Kit Bond

Kit Bond (born March 6, 1939) is a former United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. Before his career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Missouri, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was previously State Auditor of Missouri from 1971 to 1973.[1]

Kit Bond
United States Senator from Missouri
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Thomas Eagleton
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt
47th and 49th Governor of Missouri
In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985
Lieutenant	Kenneth Rothman
Preceded by	Joseph P. Teasdale
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977
Lieutenant	William C. Phelps
Preceded by	Warren E. Hearnes
Succeeded by	Joseph P. Teasdale
28th Missouri State Auditor
In office 1971–1973
Governor	Warren E. Hearnes
Preceded by	Haskell Holman
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Dale Bumpers
Succeeded by	John Kerry
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John Kerry
Succeeded by	John Kerry
Personal details
Born	(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939 St. Louis, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carolyn Reid Bond (?–1995;divorce) Linda Bond (2002–present)
Residence	Mexico, Missouri
Alma mater	Princeton University University of Virginia School of Law
Occupation	Attorney

Bond was born on March 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] In 1960 he graduated from Princeton University.[2] He received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[2] He is married to Linda Bond.[2]