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My Take
Bob McDonnell is a study in how high you can climb and how far the fall can be. From Philadelphia to Notre Dame, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, then Virginia's attorney general and its 71st governor, he had the classic Republican rising-star resume. What interests me is the human cost behind that arc, the way power tests people who reach its summit. He also taught, and there is something poignant about an educator wrestling with self-discipline at scale. I do not read him as a simple villain or hero, but as a reminder of how complicated public lives really are.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob McDonnell
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・マクドネル
- Reading
- ぼぶ・まくどねる
- Born
- June 15, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician / governor
2. Background
- High school
- Bishop Ireton High School
- University
- University of Notre Dame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob McDonnell born?
Born June 15, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Bob McDonnell from?
Bob McDonnell is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Bob McDonnell do?
Bob McDonnell works as lawyer, politician, governor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.