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BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

2008 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$290,347

Contributions

267

Unique Donors

58

Two dimensions meet here: the occupation string Business Executive and the 2008 election cycle. The meeting is $445,448, built from 341 contributions and 80 donors on FEC.gov. Lifetime Business Executive storage is $6,234,284 (7.1% in this window). The page does not restate a hub; it explains the join — self-reported title, not a chamber PAC, a verified C-suite census, or neighboring titles such as CEO stored as other keys.

Key figures

  • Itemized individual total $445,448 at Business Executive × 2008.
  • 341 lines / 80 identities (mean $1,306 per line).
  • $6,234,284 is all cycles; $445,448 is 2008 only (7.1%).
  • Grouping type: self-reported title.
  • Campaign contributions are not federal awards.

Business Executive is one axis; 2008 is the other

An industry-cycle page is not a restatement of Business Executive and not a restatement of 2008. It is the cell where they meet: $445,448, 341 contributions, 80 donors. FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle are the source note.

On the occupation side, Business Executive is self-reported title. On the cycle side, 2008 is a two-year FEC window, not a single Election Day. Gifts dated in either year of that window sit in $445,448.

Leaving either axis off the citation misstates the record. $6,234,284 is the lifetime Business Executive bucket. The 2008 hub is every grouping that year. The join is $445,448.

2008 is not the whole Business Executive story

Business Executive across all cycles is $6,234,284. Business Executive in 2008 is $445,448 — about 7.1%. The gap is $5,788,836. Closing that gap would require other cycle joins, which this packet does not list.

A reader who only opens the 2008 overlay still sees $445,448 for this string, not $6,234,284. A reader who only opens the industry hub still needs the year filter to recover $445,448. 2008 holds $445,448 of $6,234,284 for this string — about 7.1%. Other cycles hold $5,788,836 (92.9%). Folding those other cycles into a 2008 citation would misstate the record by $5,788,836.

Full analysis: Business Executive and the 2008 FEC cycle

Questions

How much did Business Executive donors give in 2008?
$445,448 is the itemized-individual total for BUSINESS EXECUTIVE in 2008. Volume: 341 contributions, 80 donors. Source FEC.gov. PAC spending and unitemized gifts are outside the cell. FEC.gov is the source for $445,448, 341 contributions, and 80 donors in the Business Executive × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,234,284.
What share of Business Executive FEC money is 2008?
2008 holds $445,448 of the $6,234,284 stored for Business Executive, roughly 7.1%. The leftover $5,788,836 is other windows on the Business Executive hub, not this join. FEC.gov is the source for $445,448, 341 contributions, and 80 donors in the Business Executive × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,234,284.
Is Business Executive a verified executive roster?
It is form text, not a license file. FEC.gov aggregated $445,448 for BUSINESS EXECUTIVE in 2008 (341 contributions, 80 donors). Related occupation strings are not merged. FEC.gov is the source for $445,448, 341 contributions, and 80 donors in the Business Executive × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,234,284.
Where is the overlay for the Business Executive 2008 join?
Use the four packet hrefs: Business Executive 2008, Business Executive, 2008 election cycle, and All FEC ties. Live overlay rows sit on the first of those. This file explains $445,448 as the join. FEC.gov is the source for $445,448, 341 contributions, and 80 donors in the Business Executive × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,234,284.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Top Donors in 2008

Top BUSINESS EXECUTIVE donors in the 2008 election cycle.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupation
1MACMILLAN, WHITNEY$49,55036WAYZATA, MN
2TOLL, JANE$45,20012SOLEBURY, PA
3GREENE, NONIE$16,35713BELVEDERE TIBURON, CA
4SIMMONS, DAVID$12,88822SALT LAKE CITY, UT
5CINADER, ARTHUR$10,7503PASSAIC, NJ
6HERMELIN, BRIAN M$9,3003SOUTHFIELD, MI
7LOW, JOSEPH$8,9004NEW YORK CITY, NY
8BERKOWITZ, STEVEN$8,7277CHICAGO, IL
9STEWARD, CAMPBELL$8,50026MANCHESTER, MA
10KAPLAN, STANLEY H$8,0002NEW YORK, NY
11GOULD, ROBERT$7,00010ANCHORAGE, AK
12LEATHERBY, JOANN$6,8505NEWPORT BEACH, CA
13THOMPSON, HALL$6,5006BIRMINGHAM, AL
14RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTO$6,1006RIO PIEDRAS, PR
15HARRIS, ALTON$5,6004CHICAGO, IL
16BISHOP, CHARLES$5,5507JASPER, AL
17CLARKSON, ROBERT$4,7506LOUISVILLE, KY
18Clanagan, Jeff$4,7005Woodland Hills, CA
19RUBENSTEIN, HERBERT$4,2508RENO, NV
20LAKER, IRVING$4,2007SOUTHFIELD, MI
21CAMPESI, ROSS$3,7505WHITE CASTLE, LA
22GRANT, JOSEPH$3,2753WESTPORT, CT
23WEITZ, HENRY$3,1252MELVILLE, NY
24KUHN, ROBERT$3,0756NEW YORK, NY
25DOUB, ROBB$3,0004WASHINGTON, DC
26KALDESTAD, KEVIN$2,5005SEATTLE, WA
27KAPOOR, JOHN N MR$2,5001LAKE FOREST, IL
28GREEN, JEFFREY M$2,3001MARINA DEL REY, CA
29SACKLER, RAYMOND DR$2,3001NEW YORK, NY
30SILVERMAN, SYDNEY$2,3001HALLANDALE, FL
31BRITTAIN, KRISTIN$2,3001ATLANTA, GA
32TARATOOT, LOUIS J$2,3001ATLANTA, GA
33ANNABLE, ROSS M$2,0003CHARLOTTE, NC
34POWERS, PHILIP$1,7503NEW YORK, NY
35Frew, Scott W. Mr.$1,7501Baltimore, MD
36LITWIN, LAURA$1,7503SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
37VICTOR, EDWARD$1,5001LOS ANGELES, CA
38BLAKEMORE, NEVILLE$1,5004LOUISVILLE, KY
39LOWE, STEVEN$1,2505SALT LAKE CITY, UT
40MAGOON, PATRICK M$1,0001SLEEPY HOLLOW, IL
41THOMPSON, DONALD B MR$1,0001WEATOGUE, CT
42POPLI, RAJESH$1,0001PLEASANTON, CA
43HARDY, MARK$1,0001DETROIT, MI
44WELLER, SAM$1,0001SALT LAKE CITY, UT
45RONAN, WILLIAM$1,0001NEW YORK, NY
46STRUMBOS, GEORGE$1,0002FRANKLIN, MI
47GEYER, CHARLES$9003NEW VERNON, NJ
48FLEMING, KENNETH C$8501LOUISVILLE, KY
49DONALDSON, HENRY$7503WASHINGTON, DC
50BRUNO, JOHN J$5001MONROEVILLE, PA

Top Recipients in 2008

Top committees that received BUSINESS EXECUTIVE donations in 2008.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1C00435545$49,55036
2C00433391$45,20012
3C00431445$26,23845
4C00451393$19,35717
5C00042366$18,7505
6C00431569$16,82516
7C00454090$9,3003
8C00148999$8,7277
9C00331256$8,50026
10C00431379$7,00010
11C00328211$6,8505
12C00367862$6,5006
13C00376087$6,1006
14C00401224$5,6004
15C00266767$5,2009
16C00364448$4,7506
17C00425470$4,7005
18C00341396$4,2508
19C00451856$3,7505
20C00431577$3,2753
21C00358952$3,1252
22C00028316$2,5005
23C00027466$2,5001
24C00382457$2,3001
25C00448217$2,3001