1. Ronald N Weiser was born on July 7,1945 and is an American businessman, philanthropist, diplomat, politician, and political fundraiser.
24 Facts About Ronald Weiser
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Ronald Weiser was elected to the University of Michigan Board of Regents in 2016, serving until 2025, and chaired the Michigan Republican Party during three separate terms.
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Ronald Weiser graduated in 1966 from the School of Business at University of Michigan.
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In 1968, Ronald Weiser founded the real estate company McKinley Associates Inc.
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Ronald Weiser was its chairman and chief executive officer until 2001, when he retired from the role upon being confirmed as ambassador to Slovakia.
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In 2014, Ronald Weiser unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan.
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Ronald Weiser was elected to the Board of Regents in 2016, defeating incumbent Laurence Deitch.
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Ronald Weiser was, at the time of his election, the only Republican on the board.
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Ronald Weiser announced donations of $50 million in 2015, $10 million in 2018, $10 million in February 2020, and $30 million in June 2020.
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Ronald Weiser is a major Republican financier and one of Michigan's biggest political donors.
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Ronald Weiser held fundraising roles for the 2000 presidential campaign of George W Bush and the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain.
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Ronald Weiser was Ambassador to Slovakia under President George W Bush from December 5,2001 to December 19,2004.
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Ronald Weiser was Michigan Republican State Finance Chair from 2005 to 2006.
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Ronald Weiser first became chairman of the Michigan Republican Party in 2009, when he ran unopposed.
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Ronald Weiser held the position from 2009 to 2011, and again from 2017 to 2019.
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Ronald Weiser played a key role in the passage of "right-to-work law" legislation enacted by the Michigan Legislature.
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In 2021, Ronald Weiser defeated the incumbent chair, Laura Cox, amid an acrimonious internal party feud sparked by Cox's allegations that Ronald Weiser was involved in two payoff schemes.
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Ronald Weiser was the RNC's National Finance Chair from April 2011 to February 2013.
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Ronald Weiser was selected in 2016 to lead the RNC's fundraising efforts for Donald Trump.
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Ronald Weiser donated $50,000 to The MRP Legal Expense Trust Fund, which helped to cover vice president Mike Pence's legal bills generated during the Mueller special counsel investigation.
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Ronald Weiser was a Michigan delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention; the 73-member Michigan delegation voted unanimously for Trump.
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In 2021, Ronald Weiser was the primary contributor to a petition campaign to impose new voter ID requirements in Michigan.
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Ronald Weiser's efforts followed the previous year's controversial presidential election.
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Ronald Weiser married Eileen in 1983, and was divorced in 2021.