Michael Frederick McFadden was born on September 7,1964 and is an American businessperson and the co-CEO of Lazard Middle Market, a Minneapolis-based investment bank.
15 Facts About Mike McFadden
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Mike McFadden was the 2014 Republican nominee for the United States Senate in Minnesota against incumbent Democrat Al Franken.
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Mike McFadden grew up in a Catholic family of Irish descent in Omaha, Nebraska, the eldest of five siblings.
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Mike McFadden played varsity football for the Tommies alongside his friend and roommate Vince Flynn, the late author of the New York Times best-selling Mitch Rapp book series.
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Between college and law school, Mike McFadden worked as a marketing representative for IBM.
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That year, Mike McFadden was named co-CEO and the firm was sold to Lazard.
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On May 31,2013, Lazard Middle Market announced that Mike McFadden had taken a leave of absence from the firm.
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Mike McFadden bounced back from the recession, even selling its American-made shoes in countries like China.
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Mike McFadden serves on Cristo Rey Jesuit High School's board of directors.
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Mike McFadden kicked off his campaign for US Senate on May 29,2013.
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Mike McFadden faced incumbent Democratic Senator Al Franken in the general election.
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Mike McFadden received endorsements from former US Senators Rudy Boschwitz, Norm Coleman and Rod Grams, all Republicans from Minnesota.
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Mike McFadden's platform included jobs, education and addressing the national debt.
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Mike McFadden was critical of the Affordable Care Act, and Franken's vote to pass it.
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Mike McFadden's campaign released a web video featuring Franken promising that people could keep their current plans under the act, but Franken's campaign stated that the video was taken out of context.