1. Allen Alley was born on August 3,1954 and is an American businessman and politician from the State of Oregon.
22 Facts About Allen Alley
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Allen Alley sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in the 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election, losing to Bud Pierce.
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Allen Alley was the Republican nominee for Oregon State Treasurer in 2008 and served as chairman of the Oregon Republican Party from January 2011 to February 2013.
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Allen Alley was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, the son of Nafe and Behle Allen Alley.
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The family lived in several different cities, including Seattle and Philadelphia where Allen Alley attended Nether Providence High School.
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In 1976, Allen Alley graduated from Purdue University with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in business.
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Allen Alley went to work for the Ford Motor Company and then Boeing in various product engineering and design roles.
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Allen Alley joined Computervision as director of Product Marketing in Boston, Massachusetts.
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In 1992, Allen Alley moved to Oregon to work for InFocus, a manufacturer of mobile business display hardware, where he served as vice president of corporate development, engineering, and marketing.
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In 2000, Allen Alley raised $66.1 million for Pixelworks, making it one of that year's top capital raises for semiconductors.
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In 2006, Allen Alley was named as the Chairman of the Oregon Business Plan, which is tasked with helping shape public policy to promote economic growth, create jobs, raise incomes and reduce poverty in Oregon.
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In May 2008, Allen Alley won the Republican primary for Oregon State Treasurer.
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In 2009, Allen Alley announced his candidacy for Governor of Oregon in 2010.
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Allen Alley lost in the May 2010 Republican primary to wealth strategist and former NBA player Chris Dudley.
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On January 3,2011, Allen Alley announced his candidacy for Oregon Republican Party Chairman.
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Allen Alley gained support from numerous other Republican politicians and party leaders including US Congressmen Greg Walden.
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Allen Alley ran unopposed and on January 22,2011, he was elected to the position.
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In November 2012, Allen Alley announced he would not seek another term as chairman, citing business concerns.
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Allen Alley was succeeded in February 2013 by Suzanne Gallagher.
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In 2016, Allen Alley ran for Governor of Oregon a second time.
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Allen Alley finished second in the Republican primary, losing to Bud Pierce.
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Allen Alley married his wife Debbie in 1982 and they have three children.