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Bob Vila

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Bob Vila: Biography

  • Birth Name: Robert Joseph Vila
  • Birth Place: Miami, FL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/20/1946, Gemini
  • Profession: Home-repair expert; author
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Bob Vila Fast Facts:
  • Parents are from Cuba.
  • Was a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama from 1971 to '73.
  • Appeared as himself on a number of episodes of Tim Allen's ABC sitcom Home Improvement.
  • Has written numerous books about home remodeling, buying houses and historic residences.
  • Works with Habitat for Humanity and the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
  • Helped restore Ernest Hemingway's former home near Havana, Cuba.
  • Has his own brand of tools.
  • Bob Vila Relationships:
  • Christopher Vila - Son
  • Monica Vila - Daughter
  • Susannah Vila - Daughter
  • Diana Barrett - Wife
  • College:
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BA in Journalism, 1969)
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