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
Terry Rowling	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Helen Schwab	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, 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, Sandhills Political Action Committee, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Dwight C Schar	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Keith S Fimian, Good Government for America Committee, National Conservative Campaign Fund, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
Judy Black	Peter H Coors, Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Mike Crapo, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeb Hensarling, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, 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, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio
Philip H Geier Jr	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, 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, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio
Lewis M Eisenberg	Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Bob Dole	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Leadership PAC 2006, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Robert Hurt, Rand Paul
John L Nau III	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Jim DeMint, Johnny Isakson, 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 W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio
Paul Seegers	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, 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, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Christine O'Donnell, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
Stanley S. Hubbard	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, 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, Leadership PAC 2006, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Christine O'Donnell, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
Marilyn Fox	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, 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, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio
Robert J Dotchin	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Jim DeMint, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Sue W Kelly, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Rand Paul
Hazen Marshall	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio
Martin D Gruss	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, 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, 2004 Joint State Victory Committee, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Julie Finley	Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Barack Obama, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, David McIntosh, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, D C Republican Committee Federal Campaign Committee, National Conservative Campaign Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Romney Victory, Fund for America's Comeback Cmte
Augusta Petrone	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, 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, Marco Rubio
Roger W Stone	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Christine O'Donnell, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Roger Hertog	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, 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, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio
Jonathan David Pollock	Peter H Coors, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, John Thune, David Vitter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Dan Coats, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Sandhills Political Action Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
John Penson	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeb Hensarling, John McCain, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Conservative Campaign Fund, Prosperity PAC, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Christine O'Donnell, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio

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Gender	Male
Aliases	William L Walton

Bill Walton

Former chairman and CEO, Allied Capital Corp

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