Home Politicians Robert D. Ray Robert D. Ray Politician Robert Dolph Ray (born September 26, 1928) served as the 38th Governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983. Personal facts Birth dateSeptember 26, 1928 Birth placeDes Moines Iowa facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Politician partyRepublican Party of Iowa successorTerry Branstad Topical connections Aaron T. BlissPolitician A. C. GibbsPolitician Bill BrysonWriter Benjamin F. GuePolitician Ako Abdul-SamadPolitician Andrew G. ReidCollege coach Ansel BriggsPolitician Albert B. CumminsPolitician Ann Williams Politician Robert D. Ray on Wikipedia Robert D. Ray External resources http://cowles-archon.drake.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=268