Robert Bonvouloir "Bon" Foster (1955 - 1991) was an American lawyer.

Biography

Foster was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1955. ^[1] He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban studies and a master's degree in city planning. ^[2] Later, he went to the Northwestern University Law School to complete his law degree. ^[2] He clerked for U.S. District Judge Milton Shadur. ^[2]

Foster started his career with the Illinois Bureau of the Budget and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Later, he worked for law firms such as Jenner & Block and Schiff Hardin & Waite. ^[2]

Foster was the founder of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago. ^{[2] [1]}

Death and legacy

In 1991, Foster died due to AIDS. ^{[2] [3]}

The Bon Foster event, ^{[4] [5] [6]} Bon Foster Civil Rights Celebration, ^[7] and Bon Foster Memorial Lecture Series are named after him. ^[8]

Recognition

• 2003: Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame

References