Oct 27, 2020 · Warren Buffett. Position: Chairman and CEO. Company Name: Berkshire Hathaway. Amount donated in 2019-2020: $254,100. Donated to: …
Jan 29, 2021 · Warren Buffett did not donate $58 million to Joe Biden’s campaign. Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved. Social media posts claim billionaire investor Warren Buffett donated $58 million to...
Nov 18, 2019 · We found 22 billionaires who did not give any money but are married to people who did. By the close of the latest fundraising period, on …
In 2019, Buffett donated $248,500 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and $5,800 to the senatorial campaign of Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), according to Federal Election Commission records.
Aug 13, 2020 · Company Name: Berkshire Hathaway. Amount donated in 2019-2020: $254,100. Donated to: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Insights: Though Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known CEOs on this list, he donated the smallest amount to the election, with just over $250,000 going to the DCCC.
Social media posts claim billionaire investor Warren Buffett donated $58 million to Joe Biden’s campaign, linking this to the Democratic president’s decision to revoke the Keystone XL oil pipeline permit.
Buffett, who is known as the Oracle of Omaha, is a longtime Democratic supporter who very publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton and financially supported Obama. But he was noticeably not vocal about supporting Biden.
Keystone XL is a 1,200-mile expansion of the company’s existing pipeline system, linked to refineries on the US Gulf Coast, that from 2023 would have transported up to 830,000 barrels of crude per day from Alberta's oil sands.
A billionaire himself, Steyer has contributed $47.6 million of his own money to his campaign, which means that he’s gotten only about $2 million from other donors, including three Fishers, all heirs to the Gap fortune. A month before Steyer declared his candidacy, his wife, Kat Taylor, donated to Jay Inslee’s campaign.
Notable backers: Len and Emily Blavatnik, Neil Bluhm, Judy Dimon (wife of Jamie Dimon), Meg Whitman. Bluhm, a Chicago real estate and gambling tycoon, hosted a Biden fundraiser at his home in September. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders “don’t represent the Democratic Party” that he supports, the billionaire said at the time, ...
By the close of the latest fundraising period, on September 30, 2019, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Cory Booker each counted at least 40 billionaires or spouses of billionaires among their backers. Call it the billionaire horse race, as candidates travel the country collecting funds from the richest people in America.
Notable backer: Marta Thoma Hall (wife of David Hall) Federal filings show that the billionaire basher received a negligible $470 from Marta Thoma Hall, the wife of billionaire Velodyne founder David Hall. After Forbes notified the Sanders’ camp of the contribution, the campaign said he won’t be keeping the money.
Yang welcomed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to the Yang Gang on his own platform after he made a contribution in March, tweeting, “More people join the #YangGang all the time.”
A retired Army lieutenant colonel and Hyatt heiress, Pritzker supported Trump in 2016 and contributed over $250,000 to committees associated with his campaign in the months leading up to the general election. A transgender woman, Pritzker has since spoken out against Trump’s transgender military ban.
Anyone who sees how much Warren Buffett has donated to charity can attest that the “Oracle of Omaha” is already making good on his pledge to give away more than 99 percent of his wealth to philanthropic efforts.
In fact, the charity was among the biggest recipients of his most recent stock donation . When Buffett donated roughly $2.9 billion in 2020, most of the money went to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to Reuters.
According to the report, Buffett didn't make any contributions to Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. Also, he didn't make any individual contributions in 2020.
While many speculated on the timing of Buffett's resignation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's board, which comes amid allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of Bill Gates, the Omaha billionaire still supports the Gates Foundation. In fact, the charity was among the biggest recipients ...
Insights: Joe Kiani is the founder, chairman and CEO of Masimo Corp., a global medical technology company. Kiani favors left-leaning candidates, contributing nearly $600,000 to the Biden Victory Fund and the liberal AB PAC. 4/37. Tiago Petinga/Epa/REX/Shuttersto / Tiago Petinga/Epa/REX/Shuttersto.
After earning a B.A. in English with a Specialization in Business from UCLA, John Csiszar worked in the financial services industry as a registered representative for 18 years. Along the way, Csiszar earned both Certified Financial Planner and Registered Investment Adviser designations, in addition to being licensed as a life agent, while working for both a major Wall Street wirehouse and for his own investment advisory firm. During his time as an advisor, Csiszar managed over $100 million in client assets while providing individualized investment plans for hundreds of clients.
Insights: Steve Wynn is a legend in Las Vegas, where he operated several notable hotels before building Wynn Las Vegas. The mogul sold his stake in casinos from Vegas to Macau, China, in 2018 and has used some of the proceeds to support the Trump Victory campaign. 27/37.
Donated to: Biden Victory Fund. Insights: In addition to being the CEO, Jeff Lawson is the co-founder of cloud communications platform Twilio , which adds video, messaging and voice to mobile and web apps. He's also an active supporter of Democratic causes, contributing more than $600,000 to the Biden Victory Fund.
Insights: James Dolan is the first major Republican donor on the list , kicking in nearly $750,000 to the Trump Victory fund and the RNC. He's also the owner of trophy properties that include Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks. 7/37. Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com.
The November election could prove to be one of the most controversial ever when it comes to the American presidency. President Donald Trump is already sounding off that the election is ripe for fraud, with him questioning the reliability of mail-in ballots.
Billionaire Warren Buffett has given away another $2.9 billion of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to five foundations as part of his plan to gradually give away his fortune. By The Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire Warren Buffett has given away another $2 .9 billion of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to five foundations as part of his plan to gradually give away his fortune. Buffett disclosed the annual gifts Wednesday. The biggest donation went to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett also gave stock to his own foundation ...
He supported some of Bernie Sanders’ socialist policies and said that the government should be “doing better by people who get left behind.”. However, he clarified, “I don’t believe in giving up the capitalist system.”.
Whereas there's no publicly available information confirming that Buffett is a registered Democrat, in 2020, he said he was. He added that he's “not a card-carrying Democrat” and that he's voted for some Republican candidates in the past. Incidentally, Buffett’s father was a Republican congressman from Nebraska.
President-elect Joe Biden announced he was running for president in April 2019 and has raised a total of $1.3 billion so far, according to OpenSecrets. This amount includes donations to his official campaign committee and outside groups like single-candidate super PACs and hybrid PACs or Carey Committees.
Renaissance Technologies director Henry Laufer and his wife, Marsha, together contributed $4 million to back Biden. Stewart Bainum Jr., the chair of Choice Hotels International , gave $2 million to the Unite the Country political action committee.
The founder and chief investment officer of hedge fund Paloma Partners, Sussman has been a longtime major donor to Democrat candidates. He gave to the Priorities USA Action and Pacronym political action committees.
8.Reid Hoffman, Greylock Partners - $2.5 million. Hoffman is the co-founder and former executive chair of LinkedIn. The billionaire tech investor is currently a partner at a venture capital firm. He backed Alloy, a data exchange platform for the Democratic party which will begin to wind down its operations next year.
Mandel founded hedge fund Lone Pine , which has an excellent long-term track record. He was among the top 10 highest paid hedge fund managers in 2019, with an income close to $1 billion. He gave to the American Bridge 21st Century political action committee.
Billionaire investor Seth Klarman is a longtime independent and has given to the Republican Party in the past. "I’ve seen meaningful numbers of people put aside what would appear to be their short-term economic interest because they value being citizens in a democracy," he told The New York Times in August about the election cycle. He gave to the Pacronym, Priorities USA Action and Unite the Country political action committees.