A Look at the Wealthy Supporters Who Are Funding Trump's Transition
On December 7, Donald Trump is set to host a $5,000-a-head breakfast that will raise money for Trump for America, a group that is helping to fund the president-elect's transition. The fundraiser, which will be help at an undisclosed location in New York, includes 60 hosts.
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- Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 28, 2016
The list offers insight into the men and women backing the nascent Trump administration. Some of the names should be familiar to anyone who has been obsessively following Trump's madcap transition efforts-like Steve Mnuchin (pictured above, reportedly Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary) and Wilbur Ross; others are less familiar, though they have been operating behind the scenes for some time.
Here's a brief primer at those listed on the invite and their relationship to Trump.
Lewis M. Eisenberg: A businessman and investor who serves as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee and sits on the leadership team of Trump's inaugural committee.
Roy Bailey: A Texas businessman and another member of Trump's inaugural committee' previously Texas state co-finance chair for the Trump campaign.
Steven Mnuchin: Formerly of Goldman Sachs, Mnuchin started a hedge fund and moved out West to finance movies, including the X-Men franchise and Avatar. He served as Trump's campaign finance chairman and is reportedly Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary. He has no government experience.
Gentry Beach: A Dallas investor who is one of Trump's close friends.
Hannah and Duke Buchan: Duke Buchan III is the founder of private investment management firm Hunter Global Investors in Palm Beach, Florida. Early in the presidential campaign, he and his wife, Hannah, supported Jeb Bush.
Stanley Chera: A New York real estate developer born to a Syrian Jewish family, he is the founder of Crown Acquisitions.
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James Coleman: Founder and managing partner of Hanley Advisors, a real estate consulting firm in New York.
Kevin Cramer: Trump's energy adviser, representing North Dakota's at-large (and only) congressional district.
Edward Czuker: Chairman and CEO of Los Angeles-based real estate development business Legado Companies who sits on the board of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
Louis DeJoy: A Trump fundraiser and entrepreneur who lives in North Carolina and is the former CEO of New Breed Logistics.
David Fischer: An Iowa Republican and a former state co-chair for Rand Paul 2016.
Charlie Glazer: A former ambassador to El Salvador under George W. Bush and now an investment banker in Greenwich who is advising Trump's State Department transition.
Jeffrey Gunter: A dermatologist who sits on the board of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
Jon Hanson: Founder and chairman of real estate investment firm Hampshire Companies and the former New Jersey finance co-chairman for Chris Christie's presidential bid.
Charles W. Herbster: A Nebraska cattle farmer and the national chairman of Trump's agriculture advisory committee.
Bob Hugin: Executive chairman of biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corporation and a New Jersey GOP convention delegate.
Darlene Jordan: A Florida fundraiser and executive director of the Gerald R. Jordan Foundation who joined Trump's economic advisory council.
Robert Kohorst: The president and founder of Everest Properties, a real estate and asset management firm in California.
Richard LeFrak: A billionaire real estate developer in New York whose father was friends with Trump's father.
Howard Lorber: President and CEO of New York holding company Vector Group and one of Trump's economic advisers.
Tom Maoli: CEO of Celebrity Motors, a luxury car dealership in New Jersey.
Jamie McCourt: An investor who owned the Los Angeles Dodgers with her ex-husband, businessman Frank McCourt.
Larry A Mizel: A businessman, philanthropist and successful home builder who lives in Denver.
Kevin Moynihan: A Trump delegate for the Republican National Convention who lives in New Canaan, Connecticut and serves as a town councilman there.
Gene Powell: San Antonio real estate developer and one of Trump's Texas finance chairs.
John Rakolta Jr.: CEO of Walbridge Construction Company in Detroit and one of Trump's Michigan finance advisers. He is a former national finance chair for Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential bid.
Phil Ruffin: Las Vegas businessman and casino owner who spoke at the Republican National Convention. Trump was the best man at his wedding, and the two co-own Trump International Hotel in Sin City. He's helping lead Trump's inaugural team.
Anthony Scaramucci: A hedge fund manager who now sits on Trump's inaugural committee.
Doug Steinhardt: Chairman of the Warren County GOP in New Jersey.
David Tamasi: A lobbyist, senior vice president at Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, and Trump Victory finance chair in Washington.
Ray Washburne: A Dallas investor who is leading Trump's Commerce landing team. He is reportedly under consideration to lead the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior.
Brian Ballard: A leading Republican fundraiser who lives in Tallahassee, and is Trump's Florida lobbyist.
Elliott Broidy: A venture capitalist who is a member of Trump's inaugural committee.
Joseph Canizaro: A Louisiana-based real estate developer and fundraiser for the Trump campaign.
Lloyd Claycomb: CEO of United Builders Services in Colorado and a finance chair for Donald Trump's campaign.
Kelly and Joe Craft: A billionaire based in Kentucky, Craft is the CEO of Alliance Resource Partners, a major U.S. coal producer. His wife, Kelly Knight Craft, is a Republican activist.
Steve Crisafulli: Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Kevin Daniels: The founder of a funeral services company who lives in New Mexico and organized Trump's first campaign fundraiser in Albuquerque.
Jeffrey Feingold: The Florida chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition and a GOP convention delegate who lives in Boca Raton.
Ron Gidwitz: An Illinois businessman and fundraiser for Trump.
Loretta Solon Greene: A Trump fundraiser in Virginia who founded a D.C.-based consulting company that specializes in international trade and commercial diplomacy.
Bill Hagerty: A Nashville resident and Former commissioner of Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development who serves as director of presidential appointments on Trump's transition team. He is reportedly being considered as Trump's U.S. Trade Representative.
Diane Hendricks: A Wisconsin businesswoman and philanthropist who sits on Trump's inaugural committee.
Tommy Hicks Jr.: A partner and managing director at Hicks Equity Partners in Dallas and a finance vice chair for Trump's inaugural committee.
Woody Johnson: The owner of the New York Jets.
Charles P. Joyce: He's the elected national committeeman for the New York Republican State Committee and the president of Otis Eastern Service in Wellsville, New York, an oil and gas pipeline construction company.
Shalli Kumar: An Indian-American businessman in Chicago and the chairman of the Republican Hindu Coalition.
Nick Loeb: Sofia Vergara's ex-fiancé and a businessman.
Margaret Chai Maloney: A former public relations executive and novelist who is married to Sean Maloney, the former executive vice president of Intel.
Alex Markowits: A New Jersey fundraiser and an alternate at-large Republican delegate pledged to Trump.
Tom Mendiburu: Another New Jersey fundraiser and alternate at-large Trump delegate.
Ryan Morfin: A banker in New York who works for Maroon Capital Group and who donated to Trump's campaign.
Mindy and AJ Papetti: Trump fundraisers in Harding Township, New Jersey.
Andy Puzder: The chief executive of CKE restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, among other places, whose name has been floated to run the Labor Department.
Wilbur Ross: The billionaire investor who is expected to be chosen as Secretary of Commerce.
Lee Samson: CEO of SnF Management, a healthcare facility management company in California.
Mel Sembler: A developer in St. Petersburg, Florida who has served as ambassador to Italy and Australia and Nauru.
Bill Summers: A Trump fundraiser in Ohio.
Trevor Traina: Founder of e-commerce company IfOnly.com, and the son of San Francisco socialite Dede Wilsey.
Ron Weiser: The former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, and a member of Trump's inauguration committee.
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