Robert Eugene "Bob" Bolen (April 10, 1926 – January 6, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who held office as the Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1982 to 1991.

[2] Mayor Bolen also successfully recruited the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which opened the first currency production facility outside of Washington D.C. in Fort Worth during his tenure.

[5] Bob Bolen initially enrolled at Texas A&M University, but left the school to enlist in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

[3][4] He also opened approximately twenty Hallmark Cards stores throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the San Antonio metropolitan area.

[3] In the 1980s, Bolen partnered with a group of businessman and investors to create Cornerstone Investments, firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions.

[5] Bolen successfully persuaded the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to open a currency production facility in Fort Worth.