Michael Bloomberg
Founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P.; ex-NYC mayor
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Michael Bloomberg co-founded Bloomberg L.P. in 1981 and owns 88% of it. He was the 109th mayor of New York City from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2013, elected as a Republican; he left the party in 2007, sat as an independent and rejoined the Democratic Party on 10 October 2018.Sources:1Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2Wikipedia: Bloomberg L.P., Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
He ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination from 24 November 2019 to 4 March 2020, self-funding the campaign. He pledged $80 million to back Democratic House candidates in 2018, spent $115 million in key states to support Joe Biden in 2020 and contributed $50 million in October 2024 to support Kamala Harris.Sources:1Wikipedia: Michael Bloomberg, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Roles and connections
- Bloomberg LawOwner of Bloomberg Law: Co-founder and majority owner (88%) of Bloomberg L.P.; mayor of New York City 2002-2013 and 2020 Democratic presidential candidateLegal news and research service of Bloomberg L.P.
- Bloomberg NewsOwner of Bloomberg News: Co-founder and majority owner (88%) of Bloomberg L.P.; mayor of New York City 2002-2013 and 2020 Democratic presidential candidateNew York financial news agency, majority-owned by Michael Bloomberg
- Bloomberg L.P.Co-founder and majority owner (88%)Financial data and media company, 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg
- Government of New York CityMayor of New York City (2002–2013)Municipal government of New York City, led by its mayor
- Republican PartyMember; elected mayor as a Republican (2001–2007)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Democratic PartyMember (until 2001, and again since October 2018)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Democratic PartyCandidate for the Democratic presidential nomination (2019–2020)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Democratic PartyPledged $80 million to Democratic House candidates (2018), spent $115 million for Joe Biden (2020) and gave $50 million for Kamala Harris (2024)One of the two major political parties in the United States
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