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How Obama Center mega donors are using their naming rights
The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | December 9, 2021 | By Lynn Sweet

Posted on 12/09/2021 7:55:01 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Obama Foundation released a list of its super mega donors — 11 gifts of $25 million or more — while also on Thursday announcing how top donors will be using their naming rights to honor others.

Last month, the foundation disclosed that Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people in the world, is donating $100 million, its biggest individual contribution to date.

On Thursday, the foundation announced:

* Obama Foundation board member and foundation finance chair Michael Sacks, the CEO of GCM Grosvenor?

* Foundation board member Penny Pritzker — a former Commerce Secretary under ex-President Barack Obama.

* Foundation board member Connie Ballmer and her husband, Steven Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO.

* Mellody Hobson and her husband, George Lucas, the Hollywood director.

A few other top donors, either individual or through their foundations:

Between $10 million and $24,999,999

*Bulls great Michael Jordan.

*George Soros’ Open Society Foundation.

* Oprah Winfrey, a close friend of the Obamas.

Between $5 million and $9,999,999

*The foundation controlled by Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian Forbes said was “Africa’s richest man.”

*Chicago-based McDonald’s.

The foundation also, for the first time, made public the names of its regional network of fundraising “bundlers” — in Chicago, northern and southern California and Texas — people who tap into their networks to raise money.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: hussein

1 posted on 12/09/2021 7:55:01 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“The party of The Working Man”


2 posted on 12/09/2021 8:03:23 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

The Axis of Evil.


3 posted on 12/09/2021 8:08:12 PM PST by Noumenon (Black American flag time. KTF)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What’s the big guy’s cut?


4 posted on 12/09/2021 8:12:27 PM PST by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Follow the money and you realize that we are in Obama’s third term...just like he said he’d do.


5 posted on 12/09/2021 8:13:03 PM PST by MercyFlush (DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Who?


6 posted on 12/09/2021 8:13:31 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Where’s the Dr. Jill Foundation?


7 posted on 12/09/2021 8:15:46 PM PST by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The who’s who of the corrupt elite. They don’t have anything to really contribute to the country except evil.


8 posted on 12/09/2021 8:15:54 PM PST by JoJo354 (JUST SAY NO to covid vaxx!)
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To: kiryandil

The party of The Working Man

I am sure lots of Dims believe that lie. Suckers! Now you know. You just will not believe the truth.


9 posted on 12/09/2021 8:22:22 PM PST by Paperpusher
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Ass Coin Pavilion”


10 posted on 12/09/2021 9:44:03 PM PST by montag813
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To: Paperpusher

No actual working person believes that. Wards of the state and overeducated surburbanites might.


11 posted on 12/09/2021 10:39:08 PM PST by No_Mas_Obama
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To: No_Mas_Obama

“The party of the working man. No actual working person believes that.”

They do if CNN tells them it is true. I know some who do.


12 posted on 12/10/2021 4:40:26 AM PST by Paperpusher
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The enemies list exposed


13 posted on 12/10/2021 8:49:56 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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