Dale E. Wolf
| Dale E. Wolf | |
|---|---|
| 70th Governor of Delaware | |
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In office December 31, 1992 – January 19, 1993 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Michael Castle |
| Succeeded by | Tom Carper |
| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | |
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In office January 20, 1989 – December 31, 1992 |
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| Governor | Michael Castle |
| Preceded by | Shien Biau Woo |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Minner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dale Edward Wolf September 6, 1924 Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
Dale Edward Wolf (born September 6, 1924) is an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is veteran of World War II, and a member of the Republican Party, who served for three weeks as the 70th Governor of Delaware.
Wolf was born at Kearney, Nebraska, the son of Harry and Irene Wolf. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska with a degree in agriculture. During World War II, he served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army, earning a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart at the Battle of Okinawa. He married Clarice Elaine Marshall in 1945 and they have four children, Janet, Glenda, Thomas, and James.
After the war, Wolf received his Ph.D. in agriculture from Rutgers University and soon took a position with the agriculture research division of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. He became the Chairman of the Board of DuPont's Pharmaceutical Business and Group Vice President of the Agriculture business. Meanwhile he was at various times Chairman of the National Agriculture Chemical Association (NACA), Chairman of the International Agriculture Chemical Association (GIFAP), and a member of the Board of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (PMA). He retired from DuPont in 1987 to accept an appointment from Governor Michael N. Castle as State Director of Development, responsible for the capital budget, housing for the poor, tourism and economic development.
Wolf was incumbent Governor Michael N. Castle’s choice for Lieutenant Governor in 1988 and won election, defeating Democrat Gary E. Hindes, a Wall Street investment executive from New Castle County. He served one term from January 20, 1989 until December 31, 1992. Wolf chose not to run for Governor in 1992 against the formidable candidacy of Thomas R. Carper. However, when Governor Michael N. Castle resigned to take his new position in the United States House of Representatives, Wolf served as Governor the remaining 20 days of Castle’s second term. He is, to date, the last Republican governor of Delaware.
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