- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHerbert Vollrath Kohler Jr.
- Nicknames
- Mr. Kohler
- Herb
- HVK
- Herb Kohler was born on February 20, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Open Range (2003) and 60 Minutes Sports (2013). He was married to Natalie Ann Black Kohler and Linda Karger. He died on September 3, 2022 in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA.
- SpousesNatalie Ann Black Kohler(1988 - September 3, 2022) (his death)Linda Karger(1961 - 198?) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenLaura Elizabeth KohlerRachel DeYoung KohlerDavid Karger Kohler
- ParentsHerbert V. Kohler Sr.Ruth Myriam DeYoung Kohler
- RelativesRuth DeYoung Kohler II(Sibling)Frederick Cornell Kohler(Sibling)John Michael Kohler II(Grandparent)Lily Proudman(Grandchild)Hannah Proudman(Grandchild)Rachel Proudman(Grandchild)Mara Hoplamazian(Grandchild)Lena Hoplamazian(Grandchild)Leo Hoplamazian(Grandchild)Ashley Kohler(Grandchild)Samuel Kohler(Grandchild)Jack Kohler(Grandchild)Tait Kohler(Grandchild)Ophelia Cartwright(Great Grandchild)Herbert Cartwright(Great Grandchild)Uma Cartwright(Great Grandchild)
- big bushy eyebrows
- big bear hugs
- his full head of gray and then white hair
- his substantial thick white beard
- his ever present big cigar
- Chairman and president of Kohler Co., a Wisconsin company which manufactures plumbing supplies and kitchen/bath appliances. Herb Kohler befriended Kevin Costner at a fundraising event and has a small part in his picture, Open Range (2003). He is one of the 500 richest men in the USA.
- He applied for and was personally granted over 200 design and utility patents.
- Developer of two golf courses at Blackwolf Run in 1988, and two additional courses at Whistling Straits in 1998, both the two championship golf courses, and the two companion courses were designed by Pete Dye and Alice Dye, and are part of Koh;er's Destination Kohler resort, in the Village of Kohler, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, and are owned and operated by The Kohler Company.
- His Whistling Straits golf course on the shores of Lake Michigan has hosted three PGA Championships (2004, 2010, 2015), the 2007 U.S. Senior Open, and the 2021 Ryder Cup. It's companion course, inland of the Straits Course, is the Irish Course.
- His entry level, full time position at the family company was as an R&D technician in 1965, and he joined the Kohler Company board of directors in 1967.
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