This graph shows the major donors to Barack Obama in the 2012 election as of June, 2012, by amount donated. Only individuals who donated 1 million U.S. dollars or more during 2011 and 2012 were taken into account, and only donations to the campaign or the DNC, not to super PACs. The most important fund raiser was Andrew Tobias from Florida. He donated about 4 million U.S. dollars to Barack Obama in 2011 and 2012.
Major donors to Barack Obama in the 2012 election as of June, 2012, by amount donated
(in U.S. dollars)
Name, Residence (Employer)
Donation in U.S. dollars
Andrew Tobias, Florida (Writer)
4,080,220
Azita Raji, California (Retired)
3,151,647
Michael Kempner, New York (MWW Group)
3,096,882
Anna Wintour, New York (Vogue)
2,682,001
Jane Stetson, Vermont (DNC)
2,433,975
Michael Smith, California (Michael Smith Interior Design)
2,381,100
Denise Bauer, California (Homemaker)
2,360,300
Frank White Jr., Washington (Executive, self)
2,343,649
Matthew Barzun, Kentucky (Obama campaign)
2,312,509
Steve and Allison Spinner, California (Self employed)
2,274,175
Terry McAuliffe, Virginia (GreenTech Automotive)
2,228,400
Kirk Rudy, Texas (Endeavor Realty)
2,110,300
Colleen Bell, California (Homemaker)
2,101,635
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Andy Spahn, California (Dreamworks)
2,064,280
Orin Kramer, New York (Boston Provident)
2,000,700
Ken Solomon, California (Tennis Channel)
1,809,600
John Morgan, Florida (Morgan and Morgan)
1,725,325
Rob Barber, Massachusetts (Looney and Grossman LLP)
1,687,219
Henry Munoz, Texas (Kell Munoz,Inc)
1,667,117
John Emerson, California (Capital Group Co)
1,562,350
Janet Keller, California (Consultant, self)
1,531,280
Chris Korge, Florida (Lawyer, self)
1,528,750
Suzi LeVine, Washington (Microsoft)
1,515,493
David and Rhonda Cohen, Pennsylvania (-)
1,442,950
Robert Sherman, Massachusetts (Greenberg Traurig)
1,386,770
Noah Mamet, California (Noah Mamet and Associates)
1,374,003
Jane Hartley, New York (Observatory Group)
1,353,200
Tony James, New York (The Blackstone Group)
1,340,400
Robert Wolf, New York (UBS)
1,334,400
Andres Lopez, Puerto Rico (Lawyer, self)
1,327,323
Steve Westly, California (Westly Group)
1,270,200
Mark Gilbert, Florida (Barclays Wealth)
1,232,988
Alan Solow, Illinois (DLA Piper, LLP (US))
1,207,635
James Crown, Illinois (Henry Crown and Co)
1,205,000
Spencer Overton, Maryland (GW Law School)
1,182,292
Scott Nathan, Massachusetts (Baupost Group)
1,151,100
Naomi Aberly, Texas (Homemaker)
1,143,825
Tom Wheeler, Washington (Core Capital Partners)
1,137,650
James Costos, California (HBO)
1,124,925
James "Wally" Brewster and Bob Satawake, Illinois (Self)
1,121,027
Kirk Wagar, Florida (Wagar Law Firm)
1,117,000
Lee Miller, Illinois (DLA Piper)
1,094,701
David Kenney, Colorado (The Kenney Group)
1,093,372
Joseph Falk, Florida (Akerman Senterfit)
1,073,600
Craig Hanson, California (Next World Capital)
1,056,815
Mark Nichols, Washington (-)
1,042,653
Sam and Stacey Heins, Minnesota (Heins Mills and Olson)
1,042,157
Reshma Saujani, New York (self)
1,040,872
Daniel Halpern, Georgia (Jackmont Hospitality)
1,035,000
Dana Perlman and Barry Karas, California (Perlman and Associates)
1,030,070
Christine Forester, California (Christine Forester Catalyst)
1,027,900
John Rogers Jr. Mellody Hobson, Illinois (Ariel Investments)
1,027,400
Vicki and Bruce Heyman, Illinois (Homemaker)
1,012,800
Pam Hamamoto, California (Homemaker)
1,011,654
Andi and Tom Bernstein, New York (Chelsea Piers)
1,006,000
Michael Sacks, Illinois (Grosvenor Capital Management)
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