BUSINESSMAN
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$4,226,874
Contributions
1,228
Unique Donors
284
Contributors who listed BUSINESSMAN on federal itemized receipts account for $18,012,366 in the 2012 election cycle, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. That slice is 1,433 contributions from 350 donors. The all-cycle BUSINESSMAN total is $88,737,341. Cycle 2012 is 20.3% of that parent book. BUSINESSMAN is a self-reported title word stored in the employer/industry grouping — not NAICS, not “every owner-operator,” and not the same row as CONSULTANT, INVESTOR, or a legal company name. This page joins that word to cycle 2012.
Key figures
- BUSINESSMAN in 2012 totals $18,012,366 from 350 donors and 1,433 contributions.
- The all-cycle total is $88,737,341; 2012 is 20.3% of that book.
- The label is a title word, not NAICS and not every owner-operator.
- Other spellings stay on other industry keys.
- Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
A title-word cluster inside a presidential cycle
Three hundred fifty unique donors produced 1,433 itemized lines totaling $18.0 million in 2012. That is on the order of 4.1 lines per donor. Repeat itemizing is visible; the packet still does not publish a mean gift or a party split. The Businessman 2012 overlay lists disclosed names and committees.
People who typed BUSINESS OWNER, SELF EMPLOYED, ENTREPRENEUR, or a firm legal name sit on other keys unless a receipt grouped to BUSINESSMAN. LobbyVault does not recode those variants into this join.
The parent total of $88,737,341 means four-fifths of the title-word book sits outside 2012. Citing 2012 as the occupation’s entire federal history would understate the parent and overstate this slice’s role as a stand-in for all years.
2012 versus other cycles of the same word
FEC cycle 2012 is the two-year window labeled 2012. A sibling join in this series covers BUSINESSMAN in 2014 at a smaller cycle total. Those pages are separate cuts of the same parent string. This file cites only the 2012 packet fields: $18,012,366, 1,433 contributions, 350 donors.
The 2012 election cycle hub shows other occupation-style words in the same window. Comparing them is a comparison of form text, not of BLS occupational employment.
Full analysis: BUSINESSMAN as FEC text in 2012: $18.0 million from 350 donors →
Questions
- How much did BUSINESSMAN-listed donors give in 2012?
- LobbyVault attributes $18,012,366 to that string in 2012, from 1,433 contributions and 350 donors. These are itemized individual receipts. Unitemized gifts are omitted.
- Is that all BUSINESSMAN donations?
- No. The all-cycle total is $88,737,341. The 2012 slice is $18,012,366, or 20.3% of that parent book.
- Does BUSINESSMAN include every business owner who donated?
- No. Only receipts grouped to BUSINESSMAN are in the $18.0 million. SELF EMPLOYED, INVESTOR, CONSULTANT, and firm names are other keys.
- Is BUSINESSMAN a NAICS industry?
- No. It is self-reported FEC employer/occupation text. The 350 donor count is unique contributors in this string in 2012, not an establishment census.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIEL, PETER | $2,719,000 | 23 | PALO ALTO, CA | — |
| 2 | RICKETTS, J JOE | $361,045 | 3 | OMAHA, NE | — |
| 3 | ROSENFELD, WARREN | $95,000 | 24 | — | — |
| 4 | BOOKEY, HARRY | $43,200 | 23 | DES MOINES, IA | — |
| 5 | BROWN, STEPHEN | $40,255 | 58 | BROKEN ARROW, OK | — |
| 6 | WATSON, JAMES | $36,510 | 44 | CRETE, IL | — |
| 7 | HOLDSTEIN, RUSS | $34,900 | 35 | KENTFIELD, CA | — |
| 8 | MILLER, JOSEPH | $34,288 | 39 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — |
| 9 | EL-HIBRI, FUAD | $33,500 | 13 | GAITHERSBURG, MD | — |
| 10 | KAISER, GEORGE B | $28,000 | 3 | TULSA, OK | — |
| 11 | HALL, JOSEPH | $27,675 | 22 | RICHARDSON, TX | — |
| 12 | BROWN, GARY | $23,907 | 30 | CLOVIS, CA | — |
| 13 | ROTH, DAVID | $19,031 | 18 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 14 | BARKER, JAMES | $18,000 | 22 | LONG BEACH, CA | — |
| 15 | SANDI, RUBAR S | $18,000 | 1 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — |
| 16 | FLEMING, JOHN | $17,478 | 32 | SMITHFIELD, NC | — |
| 17 | MAVAR, VICTOR | $17,000 | 40 | BILOXI, MS | — |
| 18 | BROWN, KENNETH | $16,435 | 30 | W PEABODY, MA | — |
| 19 | JOHNSON, GREGORY | $16,028 | 27 | VIRGIE, KY | — |
| 20 | SEDGWICK, WALTER | $12,750 | 5 | WOODSIDE, CA | — |
| 21 | REINKE, DAVID | $12,500 | 8 | BOCA RATON, FL | — |
| 22 | LAWSON, LEONARD | $12,500 | 4 | — | — |
| 23 | HAYDEN, THOMAS | $11,750 | 6 | HARLOWTON, MT | — |
| 24 | WOODHOUSE, JOHN F MR | $10,500 | 4 | HOUSTON, TX | — |
| 25 | MANTENA, RAJN MR. | $10,000 | 1 | WINDERMERE, FL | BUSINESSMAN |
| 26 | KORAL, PETER | $10,000 | 1 | VERNON, CA | — |
| 27 | COULTER, JAMES | $10,000 | 4 | BUTLER, PA | — |
| 28 | BRYAN, FRED | $10,000 | 2 | NASHVILLE, TN | — |
| 29 | PRICE, TEDDY RAE | $10,000 | 4 | WINNFIELD, LA | — |
| 30 | NELSON, PETER | $9,775 | 32 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 31 | PITTS, MARK | $8,250 | 8 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 32 | BRIGHTWOOD, MICHAEL | $7,815 | 24 | SOLANA BEACH, CA | — |
| 33 | TANDON, TUNISHA | $7,500 | 2 | CHATSWORTH, CA | — |
| 34 | ESKIND, RICHARD J | $7,500 | 8 | MEMPHIS, TN | — |
| 35 | NEWMAN, BOBBY | $7,500 | 4 | CLOVIS, NM | — |
| 36 | RODRIGUEZ, ROLANDO | $7,500 | 5 | GUAYNABO, PR | — |
| 37 | GERSHMAN, HAL | $7,276 | 7 | GRAND FORKS, ND | — |
| 38 | WILLIAMS, MATTHEW | $6,952 | 9 | SASSER, GA | — |
| 39 | MARK, JAMES | $6,750 | 4 | BARGONNE, NJ | — |
| 40 | MARKS, JAMES | $6,520 | 12 | ARDMORE, PA | — |
| 41 | CULBERTSON, SUSAN | $6,250 | 6 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — |
| 42 | ROUSH, DAVID | $6,000 | 3 | WILSON, WY | — |
| 43 | WESTCOTT, CARL | $6,000 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 44 | POKEMPNER, JOSHUA | $5,750 | 2 | ANN ARBOR, MI | — |
| 45 | SCOTT, CRAIG | $5,700 | 18 | NORTH CANTON, OH | — |
| 46 | GRAF, ALBERT | $5,500 | 2 | LONG LAKE, MN | — |
| 47 | GARRETT, D MITCHELL | $5,500 | 6 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | — |
| 48 | MILIKOWSKY, SHARON | $5,500 | 3 | WOODBRIDGE, CT | — |
| 49 | BOURAS, NICHOLAS MR | $5,500 | 6 | SUMMIT, NJ | — |
| 50 | FORCHT, TERRY MR | $5,500 | 4 | CORBIN, KY | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00518282 | $2,786,010 | 87 |
| 2 | C00458463 | $361,045 | 3 |
| 3 | C00446906 | $95,000 | 24 |
| 4 | C00431445 | $79,883 | 123 |
| 5 | C00494740 | $74,400 | 46 |
| 6 | C00035600 | $43,200 | 23 |
| 7 | C00491530 | $40,255 | 58 |
| 8 | C00431171 | $34,948 | 48 |
| 9 | C00330894 | $34,900 | 35 |
| 10 | C00366096 | $33,500 | 13 |
| 11 | C00150672 | $28,175 | 24 |
| 12 | C00042366 | $28,000 | 3 |
| 13 | C00494856 | $24,907 | 31 |
| 14 | C00494914 | $19,031 | 18 |
| 15 | C00468421 | $18,000 | 22 |
| 16 | C00401224 | $17,110 | 16 |
| 17 | C00477323 | $17,000 | 40 |
| 18 | C00514513 | $16,435 | 30 |
| 19 | C00391243 | $16,278 | 28 |
| 20 | C00315176 | $14,000 | 8 |
| 21 | C00496497 | $12,500 | 8 |
| 22 | C00156810 | $12,500 | 4 |
| 23 | C00264564 | $11,000 | 9 |
| 24 | C00501361 | $10,500 | 4 |
| 25 | C00104752 | $10,200 | 4 |