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Barack Hussein Obama Biography and Political Campaign Contributions


Date of Birth: August 4, 1961

Education: Occidental College; Columbia University; Harvard Law School

Position: President of the United States of America

Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America - #44 - and was formerly the junior US Senator from Illinois. He is the first African American President and is a member of the Democratic party.

Barack Obama
United States Presidency
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Candidate NameBarack Obama
Contributions Received
(click on $ amounts for details)
$140,219,467 Total Money Receipts
$127,934,464 From Individuals
(Amounts over $200)
$-3,300 From Political Action Committees
$0 From Indian Tribes
$0Self-Funded
Office Running ForUnited States Presidency
PartyDemocrat
Election Year'12
Campaign AddressPO BOX 8102
CHICAGO, IL  60680
Candidate Committee Obama For America
Opinions/Comments
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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 01/31/2012
Category$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand$75,953,128
Total Money Receipts$140,219,467
Total Individual Contributions$106,693,204
Total Disbursements$66,569,736
Loans From Candidate$0
Other Loans$0
Candidate Loan Repayments$0
Debts Owed By$1,056,688
Refunds to Individuals$1,570,755
Refunds to Committees$0
Contributions from Other Political Committees$0
Contributions from Party Committees$0

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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StateContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
California 16,453$29,219,99822.84%
New York 9,478$19,199,42715.01%
Illinois 5,702$9,084,4307.10%
Florida 4,601$7,381,4005.77%
Massachusetts 5,060$7,334,3945.73%
Texas 4,994$6,941,2935.43%
Maryland 3,504$4,926,4713.85%
District Of Columbia 2,836$4,346,4013.40%
Virginia 3,265$3,692,7092.89%
Pennsylvania 2,685$3,320,1292.60%
Washington 2,836$3,141,5252.46%
New Jersey 2,370$3,129,0122.45%
Connecticut 1,559$2,180,5921.70%
Colorado 1,630$1,787,5731.40%
Georgia 1,593$1,572,0431.23%
Michigan 1,991$1,395,7101.09%
Minnesota 1,185$1,389,4091.09%
Missouri 1,041$1,325,2551.04%
North Carolina 1,605$1,269,6660.99%
Vermont 462$1,080,0750.84%
Maine 622$999,1510.78%
Ohio 1,352$934,8310.73%
Kentucky 442$908,5590.71%
Tennessee 804$861,1510.67%
Wisconsin 964$695,8190.54%
Arizona 1,064$670,4860.52%
Oregon 1,023$610,2430.48%
Hawaii 622$609,7050.48%
New Hampshire 460$600,6200.47%
Puerto Rico 108$569,3700.45%
Utah 397$560,6340.44%
Oklahoma 462$500,5760.39%
Nevada 445$487,9100.38%
South Carolina 545$463,9210.36%
Indiana 747$410,4510.32%
Rhode Island 353$383,6840.30%
Iowa 512$355,5890.28%
New Mexico 642$355,0860.28%
Alabama 383$314,3800.25%
Louisiana 445$312,0720.24%
Delaware 246$298,1790.23%
Arkansas 243$234,2220.18%
Nebraska 165$176,7080.14%
Virgin Islands 63$171,0770.13%
Kansas 330$143,7920.11%
Montana 265$128,2720.10%
Idaho 156$110,0630.09%
Alaska 256$109,3170.09%
Wyoming 141$103,3100.08%
West Virginia 162$69,5680.05%
Mississippi 175$66,0860.05%
South Dakota 68$62,6340.05%
North Dakota 55$18,3530.01%
Guam 9$7,0500.01%
Northern Mariana Islands 6$2,1750.00%
American Samoa 6$1,4500.00%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Committee Interest Group TypeContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Corporation0$0 0.00%
Labor0$0 0.00%
Non-Connected1$-1,000 0.00%
Trade/Memership/Health0$0 0.00%
Cooperative0$0 0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock0$0 0.00%
Other5$-2,300 -2,300.00%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes
Indian Tribe/
Location
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
None Yet Reported/Available

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Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
Cumming, John D
Park City, UT
84060
Powdr Corporation/President$40,000 P12/31/2011
Cumming, Kristi T
Park City, UT
84098
Homemaker/Homemaker$40,000 P12/31/2011
Weil, Josephine
Saint Louis, MO
63105
Retired/Retired$38,500 P05/17/2011
Bush, Antoinette C.
Washington, DC
20008
Skadden Arps/Attorney$38,500 P06/29/2011
Cooney, Joan G
New York, NY
10065
Sesame Workshop/Executive$38,500 P09/09/2011
Vechey, John
Seattle, WA
98109
PopCap Games/Executive$38,500 P09/22/2011
Pigott, Gaye T
Seattle, WA
98112
Homemaker/Homemaker$38,500 P09/26/2011
Leonard, Hugh Jeffrey
Chevy Chase, MD
20815
GEF Management Corp/Investment Mana$38,500 P12/22/2011
Hunting, John
Grand Rapids, MI
49503
Self-Employed/Attorney$38,500 P01/20/2012
Gordy, Berry IV
Los Angeles, CA
90077
TGC Management, LLC/Owner$38,500 P01/30/2012
Weinholtz, Michael
Salt Lake City, UT
84103
CHG Healthcare Services/CEO$38,300 P05/16/2011
Kim, Dong Wan
Suwanee, GA
30024
Self-Employed/Immigration Service$36,000 P06/09/2011
Aboussie, Joyce
Saint Louis, MO
63124
Aboussie & Associates/CEO$35,800 P04/04/2011
Berghoef, Susan O.
Chicago, IL
60610
Self-Employed/Attorney$35,800 P04/04/2011
Brewster, James Walter Jr.
Chicago, IL
60614
Self/Strategy consultant$35,800 P04/04/2011
Bryan, Greyson L.
Los Angeles, CA
90049
O'Melveny and Myers LLP/Attorney$35,800 P04/04/2011
Clark, Robert G
Saint Louis, MO
63117
Clayco Inc/CEO$35,800 P04/04/2011
Falk, Joseph L
Miami, FL
33133
Akerman Senterfitt/Consultant$35,800 P04/04/2011
Myers, Woodrow Jr
Indianapolis, IN
46204
Myers Ventures LLC/Managing Directo$35,800 P04/04/2011
Aron, Abbe Kahn
Chicago, IL
61610
Self/Homemaker$35,800 P04/05/2011
Birenbaum, Jan Janelle
Saratoga, CA
95070
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/05/2011
Birenbaum, Lazar J.
Saratoga, CA
95070
retired/Retired$35,800 P04/05/2011
Edlis, Stefan T
Chicago, IL
60630
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/05/2011
Effron, Blair W
New York, NY
10021
Center View Partners/Founder$35,800 P04/05/2011
Manilow, Lewis
Chicago, IL
60610
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/05/2011
Rose, Gary D.
Short Hills, NJ
07078
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/05/2011
Satawake, Bob
Chicago, IL
60614
Self/Realtor$35,800 P04/05/2011
Boger, Joshua
Concord, MA
01742
retired/Retired$35,800 P04/06/2011
Hinkle, Donald
Tallahassee, FL
32312
Hinkle & Forman/Attorney$35,800 P04/06/2011
Kramer, Terry
Piedmont, CA
94611
Self Employed/Board Member and Advi$35,800 P04/06/2011
Mangum, Lynn J.
New York, NY
10010
retired/Retired$35,800 P04/06/2011
Newmark, Craig A.
San Francisco, CA
94117
Craigslist, Inc./Software Engineer$35,800 P04/06/2011
Ortiz, Lisa
La Honda, CA
94020
Self-Employed/Homemaker$35,800 P04/06/2011
Ortiz, Rafael Gustavo
San Francisco, CA
94120
Self employed/Investor$35,800 P04/06/2011
Staglin, Garen Kent
Rutherford, CA
94573
Self employed/Private Investor$35,800 P04/06/2011
Staglin, Sharalyn
Rutherford, CA
94573
Staglin Family Vineyard/CEO$35,800 P04/06/2011
Temple, Ronald
New York, NY
10023
Lazard Asset Management/Financial S$35,800 P04/06/2011
Varis, Agnes MD
New York, NY
10019
Agvar Chemicals Inc/President/CEO$35,800 P04/06/2011
Vegesna, Bala
San Jose, CA
95138
Self/Entrepreneur$35,800 P04/06/2011
Vegesna, Raju
San Jose, CA
95138
Self/Entrepreneur$35,800 P04/06/2011
Brosens, Frank P
New York, NY
10022
Taconic Capital Advisors/Principal$35,800 P04/07/2011
Crown, James S.
Chicago, IL
60601
Henry Crown and Company/Private Inv$35,800 P04/07/2011
Crown, Paula Hannaway
Chicago, IL
60610
Henry Crown and Company/Private Inv$35,800 P04/07/2011
Hostovich, Teena
La Canada, CA
91011
Lockton Insurance Brokers/Senior VP$35,800 P04/07/2011
Levin, Daniel E.
Chicago, IL
60654
Habitat Company/Chairman$35,800 P04/07/2011
Lichtenberg, MD, Edward Steven MD
San Francisco, CA
94115
Self/Physician$35,800 P04/07/2011
Mahoney, William F
Chicago, IL
60611
Segal Mccambridge Singer and Mahone$35,800 P04/07/2011
Mason, Linda A
Belmont, MA
02478
Bright Horizons Family Solutions/Ma$35,800 P04/07/2011
Morningstar, Faith P
Washington, DC
20037
Self/Psychologist$35,800 P04/07/2011
Rappaport, Deborah
San Francisco, CA
94118
Skyline Public Works/CEO$35,800 P04/07/2011
Stoppelman, Jeremy
San Francisco, CA
94115
Yelp! Inc./CEO$35,800 P04/07/2011
Berger, Robin
Chicago, IL
60610
Magellan Development Group/Chief Ma$35,800 P04/08/2011
Bogue, Zachary
San Francisco, CA
94103
Self/Real Estate$35,800 P04/08/2011
Broas, Timothy M
Washington, DC
20006
Winston & Strawn LLP/Attorney$35,800 P04/08/2011
Calabrese, Margot
Los Angeles, CA
90024
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/08/2011
Douglas, Kevin
Kentfield, CA
94904
Douglas Telecommunications/Chairman$35,800 P04/08/2011
Douglas, Michelle
Kentfield, CA
94904
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/08/2011
Emanuel, Ariel Z
Beverly Hills, CA
90210
Endeavor Talent Agen/Partner/Agent$35,800 P04/08/2011
Emanuel, Sarah A
Beverly Hills, CA
90212
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/08/2011
Eychaner, Fred
Chicago, IL
60614
News Web Corp/President$35,800 P04/08/2011
Freeman, William H
Nashville, TN
37215
Freeman Webb Co/Co-founder & Chairm$35,800 P04/08/2011
Heyman, Bruce A
Chicago, IL
60614
Goldman Sachs/Managing Director$35,800 P04/08/2011
Hill, David A
Silver Spring, MD
20905
Self-Employed/Attorney$35,800 P04/08/2011
Murphy, Charles H. III
Little Rock, AR
72207
Self/Private investor$35,800 P04/08/2011
Patterson, Dennis J.
Chicago, IL
60601
Collaborative Holding Company/Found$35,800 P04/08/2011
Rising, Nelson
La Canada, CA
91011
Maguire Woods/Partner$35,800 P04/08/2011
Rising, Sharon
La Canada, CA
91011
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/08/2011
Rogers, John W Jr.
Chicago, IL
60601
Ariel Capital/Chairman$35,800 P04/08/2011
Rom-Rymer, Beth
Chicago, IL
60611
Rom-Rymer and Associates/Clinical a$35,800 P04/08/2011
Kranefuss, Lee
Mill Valley, CA
94941
The Kranefuss Group/Finance & Inves$35,800 P04/09/2011
Broad, Eli
Los Angeles, CA
90024
Self/Philanthropist$35,800 P04/10/2011
Greene, Diane
Stanford, CA
94305
Greenerose LLP/Principal$35,800 P04/10/2011
Harahan, Michael W
Flintridge, CA
91011
Self/Private Investor$35,800 P04/10/2011
Harahan, Nancy M
Flintridge, CA
91011
Self/Private Investor$35,800 P04/10/2011
Kong, Michael
Los Angeles, CA
90020
Self/Investor$35,800 P04/10/2011
Matoian, John
Santa Monica, CA
90402
retired/Retired$35,800 P04/10/2011
Soros, Catharine
Los Angeles, CA
90069
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/10/2011
Soros, Jeffrey
Los Angeles, CA
90069
Considered Entertainment/Film Produ$35,800 P04/10/2011
Swig, Roselyne Cissie
San Francisco, CA
94118
self/community consultant$35,800 P04/10/2011
Timberman, Sarah
Los Angeles, CA
90004
Timberman/Beverly/Producer$35,800 P04/10/2011
Twilley, Stacy
Los Angeles, CA
90020
iVolunteer.org/Founder$35,800 P04/10/2011
Bell, Bradley
Los Angeles, CA
90077
Bell-Phillip Television Productions$35,800 P04/11/2011
Bell, Colleen
Los Angeles, CA
90077
Bell-Phillip Television Productions$35,800 P04/11/2011
Clark, Hester
Arlington, VA
22202
HesterGroup/Owner/ Public Relations$35,800 P04/11/2011
Conway, Ronald
San Francisco, CA
94109
SV Angel/Angel Investor$35,800 P04/11/2011
Currie, Francis S
Palo Alto, CA
94301
Davis Polk & Wardwel/Partner$35,800 P04/11/2011
Goldberg, Cindy
Woodside, CA
94062
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/11/2011
Goldberg, Evan
Woodside, CA
94062
Netsuite, Inc/Software Developer$35,800 P04/11/2011
Haas, Colleen
Sausalito, CA
94965
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/11/2011
Haas, Robert D.
Sausalito, CA
94965
Retired/Former chairman, Levi Strau$35,800 P04/11/2011
Irmas, Audrey
Los Angeles, CA
90024
retired/Retired$35,800 P04/11/2011
Langley, John
Santa Monica, CA
90401
Langley Productions/TV and Film Pro$35,800 P04/11/2011
Langley, Margaret
Santa Monica, CA
90401
Langley Productions/Producer$35,800 P04/11/2011
Levine, Meldon E
Pacific Palisades, CA
90272
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher/Lawyer$35,800 P04/11/2011
Meyer, Ronald
Universal City, CA
91608
Universal Studios/President & COO$35,800 P04/11/2011
Scully, John H
Mill Valley, CA
94941
Spo Partners & Co/Managing Director$35,800 P04/11/2011
Scully, Regina
San Francisco, CA
94123
Rpr- NY/Public Relations$35,800 P04/11/2011
Tullman, Glen E
Wilmette, IL
60091
Allscripts/CEO$35,800 P04/11/2011
Ubben, Jeffrey W
San Francisco, CA
94115
Value Act/Investments$35,800 P04/11/2011
White, Frank R Jr.
Washington, DC
20037
retired/retired$35,800 P04/11/2011
Abelow, Bradley Ira
Montclair, NJ
07042
MF Global/Finance$35,800 P04/12/2011
Benioff, Joelle
San Francisco, CA
94105
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/12/2011
Benioff, Lynne
San Francisco, CA
94118
Not Employed/Not Employed$35,800 P04/12/2011
Benioff, Marc
San Francisco, CA
94118
Salesforce.com/Chairman$35,800 P04/12/2011
Brown-Plofker, Bobbi
Montclair, NJ
07042
Estee Lauder Companies/Ceo - Bobbi$35,800 P04/12/2011
Carchedi, Michelle
North Wales, PA
19454
LiquidClaims LLC/Partner$35,800 P04/12/2011
Fiddler, Jerry
Berkeley, CA
94705
SelfI/Investor & Board Director$35,800 P04/12/2011
Foderaro, Denise
Los Altos Hills, CA
94022
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/12/2011
Ghasemi, Seifi
New Vernon, NJ
07976
Rockwood Holdings/Chairman & C E O$35,800 P04/12/2011
Hamamoto, David T
New York, NY
10021
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp./CEO$35,800 P04/12/2011
Hamamoto, Martha M
New York, NY
10021
Homemaker/Homemaker$35,800 P04/12/2011
Iger, Robert A
Burbank, CA
91521
The Walt Disney Company/President &$35,800 P04/12/2011
Jacobs, Paul E
La Jolla, CA
92037
Qualcomm Incorporated/Chairman & CE$35,800 P04/12/2011
Kim, Ted
Los Angeles, CA
90036
CJ Entertainment/Executive Vice Pre$35,800 P04/12/2011
Lambert, Benjamin
New York, NY
10013
Eastdil Secured/Chairman$35,800 P04/12/2011
Lamont, Edward M Jr.
Greenwich, CT
06831
Lamont Digital/exec$35,800 P04/12/2011
Mullenweg, Matt
San Francisco, CA
94107
Automattic/President$35,800 P04/12/2011
Murphy, Eddie
New York, NY
10107
EM Productions, Inc./Entertainer$35,800 P04/12/2011
Murray, Carolyn
Montclair, NJ
07042
Retired/Retired$35,800 P04/12/2011
Patrick, Sharon Lee
New York, NY
10028
Patrick Partners, Inc./Entrepreneur$35,800 P04/12/2011
Plofker, Steven
Montclair, NJ
07042
Self/Real Estate$35,800 P04/12/2011
Porter, Barry
Beverly Hills, CA
90210
Clarity Partners/Investor$35,800 P04/12/2011
Quattrone, Frank
Los Altos Hills, CA
94022
Qatalyst Group/Investment Banker$35,800 P04/12/2011
Rechnitz, Joan H
Red Bank, NJ
07701
Two River Theater Co./Founder and E$35,800 P04/12/2011
Rechnitz, Robert M
Red Bank, NJ
07701
Two River Theater Co./Executive Pro$35,800 P04/12/2011
Roth, Laurence
Great Neck, NY
11024
Marchon Eyewear/Executive$35,800 P04/12/2011
Susman, Sally
New York, NY
10203
Pfizer/Chief Communications Officer$35,800 P04/12/2011
Ahn, Simon H.
Dunwoody, GA
30338
Ahn & Associates/Attorney$35,800 P04/13/2011
Alter, Michael J
Winnetka, IL
60093
the alter group/real estate$35,800 P04/13/2011
Ballon, Hilary
Englewood, NJ
07631
New York University/Educator$35,800 P04/13/2011
Cox, Patricia
Chicago, IL
60610
Goodman Theatre Board of Directors/$35,800 P04/13/2011
Fox, Alan C.
Studio City, CA
91604
ACF Property Management/President$35,800 P04/13/2011
Fox, Daveen Aveen
Studio City, CA
91604
ACF Property Management/Secretary$35,800 P04/13/2011
Gorenberg, Mark Philip
San Francisco, CA
94109
Hummer Winblad Ventu/Partner$35,800 P04/13/2011
Rappaport, Andrew
Menlo Park, CA
94025
August Capital/Investor$35,800 P04/13/2011
Adams, William
Sherman Oaks, CA
91423
Self/Musician$35,800 P04/14/2011
Corzine, Jon
Hoboken, NJ
07030
MF Global/Chairman and CEO$35,800 P04/14/2011
Dunn, Marcia
New York, NY
10065
Marcia Dunn, MD, PC/Physician$35,800 P04/14/2011
Fernando, Rajiv K
Chicago, IL
60604
Chopper Trading/Investor$35,800 P04/14/2011
Sobel, Jonathan
New York, NY
10065
DTF Holdings, LLC/Finance & Auto Re$35,800 P04/14/2011
Wagner, Leon
Purchase, NY
10577
Golden Tree Asset Management/Chairm$35,800 P04/14/2011
Williams, Harold Michael
Lafayette, CA
94549
retired/retired$35,800 P04/14/2011
Young, Pegi
Woodside, CA
94062
Self/Singer/Songwriter$35,800 P04/14/2011
Avant, Clarence
Beverly Hills, CA
90210
Self-employed/Music Executive$35,800 P04/15/2011
Bohnett, David
Beverly Hills, CA
90212
Baroda Ventures/Investor$35,800 P04/15/2011
Carpenter, Donna
Stowe, VT
05672
Burton Corporation/Owner$35,800 P04/15/2011
Carpenter, Jake
Stowe, VT
05672
Burton Snowboards/Owner$35,800 P04/15/2011
Earhart, Anne Getty
Corona Del Mar, CA
92625
Self-Employed/Philanthropist$35,800 P04/15/2011
Gay, Faith E.
New York, NY
10128
Quinn Emanuel/Attorney$35,800 P04/15/2011
Gray, Paul L
Chicago, IL
60611
Richard Gray Gallery/Art Dealer$35,800 P04/15/2011

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