Robert Wunderlich
81st Mayor of Beverly Hills
In office
April 6, 2021 – April 5, 2022
Preceded byLester Friedman
Succeeded byLili Bosse
Personal details
BornQueens, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
University of California, Los Angeles (MBA)
ProfessionPolitician, consultant, chemical engineer

Robert Wunderlich is an American politician. He served as the 81st mayor of Beverly Hills, California.[1][2]

Biography

Wunderlich grew up the son of an electrician in Queens, New York. He then went on to study English and earned a B.A. in chemistry from Columbia University on a scholarship from the electrician’s union, graduating in 1975.[3] He then received a master's in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard University.[1]

Inspired by his wife, Andrea Spatz, who is a financial planner, Wunderlich earned an MBA in finance from UCLA and went on to found a financial consulting firm.[4] He began his public service by serving as Beverly Hills' representative of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California from 2007.[5] In 2017, he won the race for City Councilman focusing on the city's infrastructure, environmental sustainability and transportation. Wunderlich won the race by a narrow margin of 18 votes.[1]

On April 6, 2021, he was installed as mayor of Beverly Hills, California in a virtual ceremony.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Mayor Robert Wunderlich's Vision for Beverly Hills". Beverly Hills Courier. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Beverly Hills to Welcome New Mayor – Beverly Hills Courier". Beverly Hills Courier. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ↑ "Alumni in the News: June 7, 2021". Columbia College Today. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Discovery Economics". www.discoveryecon.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ↑ "Wunderlich adds 'councilman' to eclectic résumé". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Wunderlich Sworn In As BH Mayor, Pledges To Boost Community". Beverly Hills, CA Patch. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  7. ↑ "Wunderlich Will Be Sworn As BH Mayor Tuesday Night". Beverly Hills, CA Patch. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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