William Ernst Oberndorf is an American billionaire businessman and Republican political donor.
13 Facts About William Oberndorf
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William Oberndorf received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1978.
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William Oberndorf was a major investor in Voyager, which created a literacy curriculum that was implemented by Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
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William Oberndorf is most recently known for funding the recall on San Francisco's District Attorney, Chesa Boudin.
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William Oberndorf currently serves as chair of the UCSF Foundation, which raises money to support the University of California, San Francisco's mission of advancing health worldwide.
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William Oberndorf is a major political donor who has contributed funds to national and California-based initiatives and candidates.
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William Oberndorf was a prominent supporter of California Proposition 32, an effort to reform the political influence of teacher's unions.
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In 2016, William Oberndorf donated $49,999 to Proposition Q, a ballot measure prohibiting tents on public sidewalks that was passed by voters.
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William Oberndorf was a major backer of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2012, but ultimately donated to Barack Obama's campaign prior to the 2008 election.
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William Oberndorf has donated to US Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California.
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In 2016, Oberndorf was one of several high-profile Republican donors who refused to support Republican presidential nominee Donald J Trump.
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Since 2016, William Oberndorf has been a major donor to Republican congressional and Senate candidates as well as associated political action committees.
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William Oberndorf continued on his past giving to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell by giving another $2 million to McConnell's leadership committee as well as individual contributions directly to candidates.