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'''Stephen K. "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27, 1953) is abusinessman and media executive. He is the executive chairman of [[Breitbart News]]
'''Stephen K. "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27, 1953) is an anti-semitic businessman and media executive. He is the executive chairman of [[Breitbart News]], an [[alt-right]], [[white nationalist]] publication,<ref name = "alt-right" >See, e.g.:
*{{cite newspaper|author=Jose A. DelReal|title=
Trump draws sharp rebuke, concerns over newly appointed chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon
|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/13/trump-draws-sharp-rebuke-concerns-over-newly-appointed-chief-white-house-strategist/|newspaper=Washington Post|date=November 13, 2016|quote=...closely associated with the “alt-right” movement, which white nationalists have embraced. ....}}
*{{cite newspaper|author=Eli Stokols|title= Trump fires up the alt-right|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-full-breitbart-229767|newspaper=Politico|date=October 13, 2016|quote=...the unmistakable imprint of Breitbart News, the 'alt-right' website ....}}
*{{cite magazine|author=Staff|title=The rise of the alt-right|url=http://theweek.com/articles/651929/rise-altright|date=October 1, 2016|magazine=The Week|quote=Another major alt-right platform is Breitbart.com, a right-wing news site ...}}
*{{cite web|author=Will Rahn|title=Steve Bannon and the alt-right: a primer|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-bannon-and-the-alt-right-a-primer/|publisher=CBS News|date=August 19, 2016|quote=Bannon’s Breitbart distinguished itself from the rest of the conservative media in two significant ways this cycle...The second was through their embrace of the alt-right...}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper|author=Josh Hafner|title=For the Record: For Trump, everything’s going to be alt-right|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/26/record-trump-everythings-going-alt-right/89376208/|date=August 26, 2016|magazine=USA Today|quote= Breitbart News, declared 'the platform for the alt-right' last month by then-chairman, Steve Bannon.}}</ref> and [[Counselor to the President|chief strategist and senior counselor]] of the [[Trump Administration]].<ref>{{cite news|title=President-elect Trump names Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus to his senior White House leadership team|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-elect-trumps-choice-for-chief-of-staff-said-to-be-imminent-210448401.html|accessdate=13 November 2016|publisher=Yahoo News}}</ref>


He is the co-founder and executive chairman of the [[Government Accountability Institute]] and the executive chairman of Breitbart News LLC, the parent company of [[Breitbart News]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.g-a-i.org/team/ |title=Team |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=g-a-i.org |publisher=[[Government Accountability Institute]] |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> He has been involved in the financing and production of a number of films, including ''[[Fire from the Heartland: The Awakening of the Conservative Woman]]'', ''[[The Undefeated (2011 film)|The Undefeated]]'' (on [[Sarah Palin]]), and ''[[Occupy Unmasked]]''. Bannon also hosts a radio show (''Breitbart News Daily'') on a [[Sirius XM]] satellite radio channel.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahoney|first1=Bill|title=Conservative nonprofit plans to expand statewide presence|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/05/8568508/conservative-nonprofit-plans-expand-statewide-presence#|accessdate=August 12, 2015|work=Politico|date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>
He is the co-founder and executive chairman of the [[Government Accountability Institute]] and the executive chairman of Breitbart News LLC, the parent company of [[Breitbart News]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.g-a-i.org/team/ |title=Team |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=g-a-i.org |publisher=[[Government Accountability Institute]] |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> He has been involved in the financing and production of a number of films, including ''[[Fire from the Heartland: The Awakening of the Conservative Woman]]'', ''[[The Undefeated (2011 film)|The Undefeated]]'' (on [[Sarah Palin]]), and ''[[Occupy Unmasked]]''. Bannon also hosts a radio show (''Breitbart News Daily'') on a [[Sirius XM]] satellite radio channel.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahoney|first1=Bill|title=Conservative nonprofit plans to expand statewide presence|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/05/8568508/conservative-nonprofit-plans-expand-statewide-presence#|accessdate=August 12, 2015|work=Politico|date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>

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Stephen Bannon
Counselor to the President
Designate
Assuming office
January 20, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingJohn Podesta (2015)
Personal details
Born (1953-11-27) November 27, 1953 (age 70)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Mary Piccard
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1995; div. 1997)​
  • Diane Clohesy (div. 2009)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Harvard University (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial Twitter

Stephen K. "Steve" Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is an anti-semitic businessman and media executive. He is the executive chairman of

Trump Administration.[3]

He is the co-founder and executive chairman of the

Fire from the Heartland: The Awakening of the Conservative Woman, The Undefeated (on Sarah Palin), and Occupy Unmasked. Bannon also hosts a radio show (Breitbart News Daily) on a Sirius XM satellite radio channel.[5]

Bannon is considered an influential figure of the alt-right movement in the United States.

2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump in August 2016, and was appointed chief strategist and senior advisor to President-Elect Trump on November 13, 2016.[7][8]

Early life and education

Stephen Kevin Bannon was born on November 27, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1976 and holds a master's degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. In 1983, Bannon received an M.B.A. degree with honors from Harvard Business School.[9]

Bannon was an officer in the United States Navy, serving on the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964) as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Pacific Fleet.[10]

Business and media career

After his military service, Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department.[11] In 1990, Bannon and several colleagues from Goldman Sachs launched Bannon & Co., a boutique investment bank specializing in media. Through Bannon & Co., Bannon negotiated the sale of Castle Rock Entertainment to Ted Turner. As payment, Bannon & Co. accepted a stake in five television shows, including Seinfeld. Société Générale purchased Bannon & Co. in 1998.[12]

In 1993, while still managing Bannon & Co., Bannon was made acting director of Earth-science research project Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona. Under Bannon, the project shifted emphasis from researching space exploration and colonization towards pollution and global warming. He left the project in 1995.[13][14] After the sale of Bannon & Co., Bannon became an executive producer in Hollywood. He executive produced Anthony Hopkins's 1999 film Titus. Bannon became a partner with entertainment industry executive Jeff Kwatinetz at The Firm, Inc., a film and television management company.[12] In 2004, Bannon made a documentary about Ronald Reagan titled In the Face of Evil. Through the making and screening of this film, Bannon was introduced to academic Peter Schweizer and publisher Andrew Breitbart.[12]

From 2007 through 2011, Bannon was chairman and

Breitbart.[15][16] Bannon is also executive chairman and co-founder of the Government Accountability Institute, where he helped orchestrate the publication of book Clinton Cash.[4][12] In 2015, Bannon was ranked No. 19 on Mediaite's list of the "25 Most Influential in Political News Media 2015".[17]

On August 17, 2016, he was appointed Chief Executive of

President of the United States of America.[18][19][15][20] On November 13, 2016, he was appointed Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to President-Elect Donald J. Trump.[7][8][21][22][23]

Personal life

Bannon married Mary Piccard, his second wife, in April 1995. Bannon was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness in early January 1996, after Piccard accused Bannon of domestic abuse. The charges were later dropped when his now ex-wife did not show up to court. Piccard also claimed that Bannon had made antisemitic remarks, a claim Bannon's spokesperson has denied.[24][25][26][27][28]

Bannon identifies as a conservative.[19][29][30] Speaking about his role at Breitbart, Bannon said: "We think of ourselves as virulently anti-establishment, particularly 'anti-' the permanent political class."[31]

Bannon was, as of mid-August 2016, registered to vote in Miami-Dade County, Florida, at the former residence of Diane Clohesy, Bannon's third ex-wife, but the residence was vacant and slated for demolition.[32][33] On August 26, 2016, Bannon’s voter registration information was changed to an address in Sarasota County, an address associated with venture capitalist Andrew Badolato, who has been involved in films produced and directed by Bannon.[34][35][36]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ See, e.g.:
    • Jose A. DelReal (November 13, 2016). "Trump draws sharp rebuke, concerns over newly appointed chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon". Washington Post. ...closely associated with the "alt-right" movement, which white nationalists have embraced. ....
    • Eli Stokols (October 13, 2016). "Trump fires up the alt-right". Politico. ...the unmistakable imprint of Breitbart News, the 'alt-right' website ....
    • Staff (October 1, 2016). "The rise of the alt-right". The Week. Another major alt-right platform is Breitbart.com, a right-wing news site ...
    • Will Rahn (August 19, 2016). "Steve Bannon and the alt-right: a primer". CBS News. Bannon's Breitbart distinguished itself from the rest of the conservative media in two significant ways this cycle...The second was through their embrace of the alt-right...
  2. ^ Josh Hafner (August 26, 2016). "For the Record: For Trump, everything's going to be alt-right". USA Today. Breitbart News, declared 'the platform for the alt-right' last month by then-chairman, Steve Bannon.
  3. ^ "President-elect Trump names Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus to his senior White House leadership team". Yahoo News. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Team". g-a-i.org. Government Accountability Institute. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Mahoney, Bill (May 21, 2015). "Conservative nonprofit plans to expand statewide presence". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "Steve Bannon a primer". CBS News.
  7. ^ a b "Trump picks Priebus as White House chief of staff, Bannon as top adviser". CNN.
  8. ^ a b "Steve Bannon and the alt-right: a primer". CBS News.
  9. ^ "Stephen K. Bannon". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Evans, Caroline (July 15, 2011). "Who is Stephen Bannon? An Interview with the Director of The Undefeated". Houston Press. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  11. ^ Primack, Dan (August 17, 2016). "Another Goldman Sachs Alum Joins Donald Trump's Campaign". Fortune. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  12. ^ a b c d Green, Joshua (October 8, 2015). "This Man Is the Most Dangerous Political Operative in America". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  13. ^ Murphy, Tim (August 26, 2016). "Trump's Campaign CEO Ran a Secretive Sci-Fi Project in the Arizona Desert". Mother Jones. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  14. ^ Kennedy, Bud (August 25, 2016). "Long before Breitbart, Trump CEO Bannon ran Ed Bass' Biosphere 2". Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Hagey, Keach (March 19, 2012). "Breitbart to announce new management". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "Trump shakes up campaign, demotes top adviser". Washington Post. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "Mediaite's 25 Most Influential in Political News Media 2015". Mediaite. December 29, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  18. ^ Martin, Jonathan; Rutenberg, Jim; Haberman, Maggie (August 17, 2016). "Donald Trump Appoints Media Firebrand to Run Campaign". New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  19. ^ a b Ulmer, James (June 26, 2005). "On the Right Side of the Theater Aisle". New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2015. If established Hollywood conservatives welcome the energy of this new group, some nonetheless fear that it is heading down the wrong path. ... Even the outspoken Mr. Bannon thinks that little will be gained if conservative ideology moves too far in front of conservative art. "We have the money, we have the ideas," he said. "What we don't have -- and what the left has in spades -- are great filmmakers."
  20. ^ Kaufman, Leslie (February 16, 2014). "Breitbart News Network Plans Global Expansion". New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  21. ^ "President-Elect Donald J. Trump Announces Senior White House Leadership Team". www.greatagain.gov. November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  22. ^ "Jonathan Greenblatt on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  23. ^ "Reince Priebus will be Donald Trump's chief of staff". NBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  24. ^ Twohey, Megan; Eder, Steve; Smither, Noah (August 25, 2016). "Donald Trump's Campaign Chief, Stephen Bannon, Faced Domestic Violence Charges in 1996". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  25. ^ "Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case". POLITICO. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  26. ^ "Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case". POLITICO. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  27. ^ Chuck, Elizabeth. "Trump Campaign CEO Steve Bannon Accused of Anti-Semitic Remarks by Ex-Wife". NBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  28. ^ "New Trump campaign chief faces scrutiny over voter registration, anti-Semitism". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  29. ^ Mead, Rebecca (May 24, 2010). "Rage Machine". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  30. ^ Phillip, Abby (March 6, 2014). "Conservatives to know at CPAC 2014". ABC News. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  31. ^ Farhi, Paul (January 27, 2016). "How Breitbart has become a dominant voice in conservative media". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  32. ^ Gambino, Lauren; Swaine, John (August 26, 2016). "Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home". The Guardian. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  33. ^ "Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home". The Guardian. Bannon's enrollment is apparent violation of crucial swing state's election law requiring voters to be legal residents of county they register in.
  34. ^ Sullivan, Sean; Crites, Alice (August 26, 2016). "New Trump campaign chief faces scrutiny over voter registration, anti-Semitism". Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  35. ^ "Trump campaign CEO Stephen Bannon denies antisemitic remarks | US news". The Guardian. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  36. ^ "Trump campaign CEO and manager part of secret 'extremist' right-wing group: SPLC". Rawstory.com. August 31, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  37. ^ McCarthy, Todd (December 21, 1999). "Review: 'Titus'". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  38. ^ Martel, Ned (October 29, 2004). "Ronald Reagan, in Black and White". New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  39. ^ Weigel, David (October 1, 2010). "Blowing Up Stuff". Slate. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  40. ^ a b c Wardell, Gabe (July 15, 2011). "Director Stephen Bannon talks Sarah Palin's Undefeated". Creative Loafing. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  41. ^ O'Hare, Kate (July 17, 2011). "Sarah Palin documentary 'The Undefeated' to roll out to other cities". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  42. ^ Whipple, Kelsey (September 21, 2012). "The director of Occupy Unmasked talks facts, bias and the future of the movement". Denver Westward. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  43. ^ Bila, Jedidiah (August 27, 2012). "Obama voters reject 'hope and change' in new documentary". Fox News. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  44. ^ Hoffman, Bill (June 3, 2015). "Newsmax TV's 'Fire From the Heartland' Celebrates Conservative Women". Newsmax. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

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