Bob Kasten

Robert Walter Kasten Jr. is an American government affairs consultant, lobbyist, and former Republican politician from Wisconsin. He served 12 years as a United States senator, representing Wisconsin from 1981 to 1993, and served four years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from 1975 to 1979. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 1978. Since leaving elected office, he founded Kasten & Company, a Washington, D.C., consulting firm specializing in assisting international businesses in navigating American trade and regulatory policies.