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Ben Bradlee ($250)
Rodney Peete ($36,900)
Jim Caviezel ($2,100)
Joel Surnow ($4,100)
Rue McClanahan ($8,975)
Susan Dey ($1,350)
Stevie Wonder ($2,000)
Paul Haggis ($17,050)
Fran Tarkenton ($11,600)
Dave Duerson ($2,500)
Ross Bleckner ($54,770)
Kirk Douglas ($20,300)
Mike Mills ($54,141)
Ben Stiller ($49,400)
Kathy Griffin ($4,300)
Ricardo Montalban ($250)
Gore Vidal ($2,000)
Virginia Madsen ($1,050)
Aaron Sorkin ($201,700)
Susan Saint James ($44,800)
Gayle King ($8,300)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck ($1,000)
John Rich ($12,800)
Paul Rodriguez ($2,200)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Michael Chabon ($13,705)
Danny Goldberg ($185,800)
Tom Werner ($318,700)
Garry Shandling ($10,400)
Shirley MacLaine ($2,000)
Ron Insana ($33,200)
Bill Maher ($5,850)
Cris Collinsworth ($6,500)
Linda Evans ($3,300)
George Foreman ($1,000)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Boyd Tinsley ($84,650)
Jean Smart ($3,250)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Jeff Bewkes ($125,650)
Catherine Coulter ($17,000)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Eddie Izzard ($46,400)
Neal Boortz ($6,550)
Richard Zanuck ($12,500)
Mary Tyler Moore ($18,500)
Téa Leoni ($1,250)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
Suzanne Vega ($3,200)
Willem Dafoe ($250)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
F Duane Ackerman
BellSouth chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
323
Election Picks: 16 wins, 8 losses
$17,300 Republican $9,500 Democrat $7,000 special interest total: $33,800
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
ACKERMAN, F D ATLANTA, GA 30309 NONE/RETIREDSaxby Chambliss (R) Senate - GA CHAMBLISS FOR SENATEWon $2,300 11/28/08
Ackerman, Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE - $5,000 primary 01/17/08
Ackerman, Duane Mr Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth Corporation/Chairman andJames E. "Jim" Clyburn (D) House (SC District: 06) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURNWon $1,000 general 08/02/06
Ackerman, F. Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth Telecommunications/ExecutJohn Linder (R) House (GA District: 07) LINDER FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 08/15/05
Ackerman, F. D Mr. Atlanta, GA 30350 Bell South Corporation/C E O NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 06/30/05
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30309 BELL SOUTH CORPORATIONSaxby Chambliss (R) Senate - GA CHAMBLISS FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 03/31/05
Ackerman, Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth/President & CEODylan Glenn (R) House (GA District: 08) DYLAN GLENN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 07/31/04
Ackerman, Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth/President & CEODylan Glenn (R) House (GA District: 08) DYLAN GLENN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 05/24/04
Ackerman, F. Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth Telecommunications/ExecutJohn Linder (R) House (GA District: 07) LINDER FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/29/04
Ackerman, Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth/Chairman BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 03/23/04
ACKERMAN, DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30309 BELLSOUTH CORPORATIONRichard Burr (R) Senate - NC RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THEWon $1,000 primary 10/31/03
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30309 BELL SOUTH CORPORATIONSaxby Chambliss (R) Senate - GA CHAMBLISS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 12/17/02
Ackerman, F. Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth/CEODavid Scott (D) House (GA District: 13) DAVID SCOTT FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/06/02
Ackerman, F. Duane Atlanta, GA 30309 BellSouth/CEODavid Scott (D) House (GA District: 13) DAVID SCOTT FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/20/02
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/23/01
Ackerman, F. Duane Mr. Atlanta, GA 30350 Bell South/Chairman & CEOGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 03/29/00
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELL SOUTH CORPORATIONConrad Burns (R) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS - 2000Won $500 primary 03/18/00
ACKERMAN, DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHMax Cleland (D) Senate - GA FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US SENATE INCLost $500 primary 10/06/99
ACKERMAN, DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHMax Cleland (D) Senate - GA FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US SENATE INCLost $500 primary 10/06/99
Ackerman, F. D. Mr. Atlanta, GA 30350 BellSouthAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 02/18/99
Ackerman, F. D. Atlanta, GA 30350 BellSouth/CEOAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/16/99
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 12/03/98
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/29/98
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTH CORP BAYOU LEADER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $500 primary 06/19/98
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELL SOUTH CORPORATIONMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ MCCAIN FOR SENATE '98Won $500 primary 05/06/98
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELL SOUTHConrad Burns (R) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS - 2000Won $500 primary 04/23/97
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTHBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 GEN ELECTION LEGAL & ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCEWon $1,000 general 08/05/96
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELL SOUTHWELD, WILLIAM F (R) Senate - MA WELD FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 primary 05/29/96
ACKERMAN, DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30308 BELL SOUTH CORPJohnny Isakson (R) Senate - GA ISAKSON FOR U S SENATELost $500 primary 03/18/96
ACKERMAN, DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTH CORPORATIONMILLNER, GUY W (R) Senate - GA GUY MILLNER FOR US SENATELost $500 primary 02/02/96
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIJohn Linder (R) House (GA District: 07) LINDER FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 12/08/95
ACKERMAN, F DUANE ATLANTA, GA 30350 BELL SOUTH CORPALEXANDER, ANDREW LAMAR (R) President ALEXANDER FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/27/95
ACKERMAN, DUANE DUNWOODY, GA 30338 BELLSOUTH SERVICES BELLSOUTH SERVICES INCORPORATED FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $500 primary 12/31/87
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