Discover the defining moments in the early life of Karl Rove. From birth to education, explore key events.
Karl Rove is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist notable for his influential role in Republican politics. He served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during George W. Bush's presidency until 2007. Rove also directed key White House offices, including Political Affairs and Strategic Initiatives. He is recognized as one of the architects of the Iraq War due to his influential role in the Bush administration's decision-making process.
On December 25, 1950, Karl Christian Rove was born. He later became a prominent American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist.
In December 1969, after a heated argument with his wife, the man Rove knew as his father left the family and divorced Rove's mother soon afterwards. Around December 1969, Rove was informed that his biological father was not the man who raised him, but his mother's previous husband.
On July 10, 1976, Karl Rove married Houston socialite Valerie Mather Wainwright.
In early 1980, Karl Rove and Valerie Mather Wainwright divorced.
On September 11, 1981, Karl Rove's mother died by suicide north of Reno, Nevada, shortly after deciding to divorce her third husband after three months of marriage.
In January 1986, Karl Rove married Darby Tara Hickson, a breast cancer survivor and graphic designer.
In 2002, Karl Rove built a home in Rosemary Beach, Florida, which included a television studio for remote news appearances.
In 2007, Christopher Hitchens claimed that Karl Rove was "not a believer" in an interview with the New York Review of Books.
On March 9, 2008, Karl Rove appeared as a paid speaker at the University of Iowa. He was met with hostility and two students were removed for attempting a citizen's arrest.
On September 26, 2008, Karl Rove agreed to debate John Edwards at the University at Buffalo. However, Edwards withdrew and was replaced by Wesley Clark.
In December 2009, Karl Rove and Darby Tara Hickson divorced.
In 2010, Karl Rove stated that he is a practicing Christian, clarifying that Christopher Hitchens had misinterpreted his feelings about faith.
In June 2012, Karl Rove married lobbyist Karen Johnson in Austin, Texas. George W. Bush and Steve Wynn attended the wedding.
In the fall semester of 2021, Karl Rove worked as a guest professor at the University of Texas at Austin teaching a course for UT's Plan II Honors department called Modern American Political Campaigns. Rove invited guest speakers for the students to interview and the class was protested by students.
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