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Michael Huffington
Politician + Congressman + Founder
Male
Born
Sep 3, 1947
Age
65
Political Party
United States Rep...
Michael Huffington is an American politician, bisexual activist, and film producer. He was a member of the Republican Party, and a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term, 1993–1995, from California. Huffington was married to… Read More
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Look: New Teaser For 'Geography Club'Huffington Post - Feb 11, 2013
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The (Michael) Huffington Network: Romney's Evolving Relationship With His DonorsOpen Secrets - Mar 29, 2012
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Big Campaign Bucks Don't Always Spell Victory Reuters Blogs (Blog)Google News - Sep 01, 2011
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A Tale Of Two Conversions: Why Conservative Arianna Huffington Offends More ... Mediaite.ComGoogle News - Aug 05, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Huffington was born on September 3, 1947 to Celeste Phyllis and Roy Michael Huffington, the founder of the natural gas exploration company, Roy M. Huffington, Inc. (HUFFCO).
TEENAGE
1965
17 Years Old
Huffington graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, in 1965 where he received the Central States Amateur Rowing Association Medal when he rowed on the light weight crew.
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TWENTIES
1970
22 Years Old
He received a BS degree in engineering and a BA degree in economics concurrently from Stanford University in 1970.
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After Stanford, he received an MBA in finance from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1972.
1976
28 Years Old
From 1976 to 1990, he served as vice chairman of Huffco, the family-owned energy business founded by his father Roy M. Huffington.
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THIRTIES
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Huffington was married to Arianna Huffington, the Greek-born co-founder of The Huffington Post, from 1986 to 1997.
FORTIES
1992
44 Years Old
In 1992, Huffington was elected to the House of Representatives from California's 22nd District (Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties).
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1993
45 Years Old
Huffington donated his entire congressional salary to the Partnership for Children of Santa Barbara County in 1993 and to the Partnership for Children of San Luis Obispo County in 1994.
1994
46 Years Old
After one term in the House, Huffington spent $28 million in a bid for a seat in the United States Senate in 1994.
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FIFTIES
During 1998, Huffington was co-chairman (along with actor and director Rob Reiner) of Proposition 10 in California, which increased the state excise tax on cigarettes by 50 cents per pack.
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2005
57 Years Old
In 2005 Huffington helped to establish a summer fellowship program for LGBT students at Stanford University.
In 2006, Huffington co-chaired the Log Cabin Republicans "The Courage To Lead: An Evening With The Governor" dinner that honored California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 29, 2006.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2009
61 Years Old
On October 11, 2009 he spoke at the National Equality March rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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