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12 Billionaire Donors Supporting Trump VP JD Vance



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Although vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance comes from humble beginnings, the Ohio senator has garnered the support of numerous ultra-wealthy individuals throughout his political career. Some of his most notable billionaire donors include PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and Roku founder Anthony Wood.
Here’s a look at Vance’s prominent billionaire donors, as identified by Forbes.
Peter Thiel
- Donations to Vance groups: $15 million
- Net worth: $7.9 billion
- Source of wealth: PayPal co-founder, general partner of venture capital firm Founders Fund
Elizabeth Uihlein
- Donations to Vance groups: $250,000
- Net worth: $6.6 billion
- Source of wealth: President of Uline
Richard Kurtz
- Donations to Vance groups: $100,000
- Net worth: $1 billion
- Source of wealth: Founder, CEO and controlling shareholder of The Kamson Corporation
Jimmy Haslam
- Donations to Vance groups: $94,000
- Net worth: $8 billion
- Source of wealth: Chairman of Pilot Flying J
Anthony Wood
- Donations to Vance groups: $53,000
- Net worth: $1.7 billion
- Source of wealth: Founder and CEO of Roku
Steve Wynn
- Donations to Vance groups: $34,400
- Net worth: $3.4 billion
- Source of wealth: Co-founder of Wynn Resorts
Palmer Luckey
- Donations to Vance groups: $15,800
- Net worth: $2.3 billion
- Source of wealth: Founder of Oculus VR
John Catsimatidis
- Donations to Vance groups: $11,600
- Net worth: $4.3 billion
- Source of wealth: Owner of New York City supermarket chain Gristedes
Diane Hendricks
- Donations to Vance groups: $8,700
- Net worth: $20.9 billion
- Source of wealth: Co-founder of ABC Supply
Kelly Loeffler
- Donations to Vance groups: $5,800
- Net worth: $1 billion
- Source of wealth: Married to Jeff Sprecher, the founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange
Paul Singer
- Donations to Vance groups: $5,800
- Net worth: $6.1 billion
- Source of wealth: Founder of hedge fund firm Elliott Management
Margaretta Taylor
- Donations to Vance groups: $5,800
- Net worth: $4 billion
- Source of wealth: Co-owner of Cox Enterprises
All data is sourced from Forbes and is accurate as of July 19, 2024.
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