John R. Hunting

John R. Hunting is a philanthropist who is the son of David D. Hunting, a founder of Steelcase, an office furniture manufacture based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2006 he was noted as a major contributor to liberal or progressive 527 organizations.[1][2][3] He was also the President of the Beldon Fund,[4] which was an environmental fund whose expiration he planned.[5] He is particularly active on environmental causes,[6][7] but funds other progressive causes like EMILY's List.

References

  1. ↑ "Unregulated Groups Wield Millions To Sway Voters" by Stephanie Simon in The Los Angeles Times
  2. ↑ The Campaign Finance Institute
  3. ↑ Open Secrets
  4. ↑ Beldon Fund trustees list
  5. ↑ "Environmental Foundation Expires, as It Always Wanted" by Stephanie Strom Published in The New York Times on May 28, 2009
  6. ↑ NPR
  7. ↑ The Free Lance-Star of October 18, 1996


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