Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond (March 6, 1939 – May 13, 2025) was an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. Before his career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Missouri, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was previously State Auditor of Missouri from 1971 to 1973.^[1]

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Kit Bond
United States Senator from Missouri
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Thomas Eagleton
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt
Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John Kerry
Succeeded by	John Kerry
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Dale Bumpers
Succeeded by	John Kerry
47th and 49th Governor of Missouri
In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985
Lieutenant	Ken Rothman
Preceded by	Joseph P. Teasdale
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977
Lieutenant	Bill Phelps
Preceded by	Warren E. Hearnes
Succeeded by	Joseph P. Teasdale
28th Auditor of Missouri
In office January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973
Governor	Warren Hearnes
Preceded by	Haskell Holman
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
Personal details
Born	Christopher Samuel Bond (1939-03-06)March 6, 1939 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 86) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carolyn Reid ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1994)​ Linda Pell ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	1
Relatives	Arthur D. Bond (father)
Education	Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (JD)
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Bond's voice Bond opposing amendments regulating nuclear medicine Recorded June 23, 2005

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Bond was born on March 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.^[1] In 1960 he graduated from Princeton University.^[2] He received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.^[2] He was married to Linda Bond.^[2]

Bond died in St. Louis on May 13, 2025, at the age of 86.^[3][4]