Bill Walton

Former chairman and CEO, Allied Capital Corp

Mr. Walton is Vice President of Council for National Policy and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute. He is the chairman of Rappahannock Ventures, LLC (private equity), Rush River Entertainment and The Forge Studios, LLC. He has produced two upcoming feature films, Max Rose, starring Jerry Lewis and The Ticket, starring Dan Stevens. An early cut of Max Rose was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Previously, he served as chairman of the board and CEO of Allied Capital Corporation (NYSE) from 1997 to 2010, when the company was successfully merged with Ares Capital. Under Bill’s leadership Allied Capital grew from $600 million in managed assets to $12 billion with a majority interest in businesses employing approximately 20,000 people. Bill was also a Managing Director of Butler Capital Corporation, a private equity firm, the personal investment advisor to William S. Paley, founder of CBS, and Senior Vice President with Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb. Bill serves on the boards of The Heritage Foundation, The Media Research Center and ForAmerica. He serves on the Trustees’ Council of the National Gallery of Art and as an Advisor to the National Gallery of Art’s Board of Trustees Finance Committee. He is also President of the Washington, VA Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company and is a life member of MENSA and the NRA.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Bonnie Loeb	Peter H Coors, Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Michael Garver Oxley, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio
Sam Fox	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio
Mark Isakowitz	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Good Government for America Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Chuck Hagel, Robert Hurt
Robert Pence	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Federal Victory Fund, Good Government for America Committee, D C Republican Committee Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Robert Hurt, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Larry A Mizel	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Chuck Hagel, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Susan Pence	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Federal Victory Fund, Good Government for America Committee, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio
Robert E Murray	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Robert L Livingston	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, White Mountain PAC, Keith S Fimian, Mitt Romney, Christine O'Donnell, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Romney Victory
Richard Uihlein	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Jeb Hensarling, Donald A Manzullo, John McCain, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Michael Garver Oxley, David McIntosh, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Club for Growth.Net, Gary Palmer, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
Shawn Smeallie	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Sue W Kelly, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Keith S Fimian, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Chuck Hagel, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Kenneth S Abramowitz	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Joseph Petrone	Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Christine O'Donnell, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio
Richard W Weekley	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
Leslie Rose	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Jeb Hensarling, John McCain, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Club for Growth.Net, Chuck Hagel, Gary Palmer, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
David Koch	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Duane R Roberts	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Rick Sharp	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Keith S Fimian, Good Government for America Committee, Jon Kyl, Club for Growth.Net, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
Ed Gillespie	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Leadership PAC 2006, Keith S Fimian, Good Government for America Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
C Boyden Gray	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Good Government for America Committee, D C Republican Committee Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Gary Palmer, Marco Rubio
Stewart W Bainum Jr	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, John E Sununu, John Thune, Chris Van Hollen, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Christine O'Donnell

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Aliases	William L Walton

Bill Walton

Former chairman and CEO, Allied Capital Corp

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