Page updated April 25, 2012.

John B. Hess

Business executive

Muckety metrics:

Connections: John B. Hess has direct or once-removed relationships with 1,433 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 98% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 98

Influence: Hess has a Muckety influence index of 99 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 99

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John B. Hess

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Gender: Male

Age in 2012: 57

Address: Lives and/or works in New York, NY

Wealth class: Multimillionaire

Areas of interest:

nonprofits

business

chemical industry

energy industry

health care

politics & government

Politics: Hess is a contributor to Republican committees and campaigns.

He also has affiliations with conservative think tanks.

Personal social network: Much of Hess's Muckety comes from political connections. His power base is his role as chairman & CEO of Hess Corporation.

Financial information:

As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, John B. Hess has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings

Muckety news stories featuring John B. Hess

John B. Hess sells off $115 million in Hess Corp. stock

No one is more aware of skyrocketing oil prices than John B. Hess, chairman and CEO of the Hess Corporation.

April 15, 2008

John B. Hess personal relations:

Leon Hess (deceased) - son

Marlene Hess - sister

Susan K. Hess - spouse

Constance H. Williams - sister

Other current John B. Hess relationships:

Center for Strategic and International Studies - trustee

Dow Chemical Company - director

Hess Corporation - chairman & CEO

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - vice chair

Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York) - trustee

National Petroleum Council - member

New York Public Library - trustee

John B. Hess past relationships:

2008 John McCain presidential campaign - fundraiser

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John B. Hess → New York Public Library →
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    Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities →

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Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in John B. Hess's web of second-degree relationships:

Thomas H. Kean

Edith E. Holiday

Robert E. Rubin

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John B. Hess campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

New Jersey Democratic State Committee - $10,000 on 10/29/2010

Patriot First PAC - $4,800 on 6/30/2010

Texas Freedom Fund - $5,000 on 11/19/2007

McCain Victory 2008 - $28,500 on 6/24/2008

New Republican Majority Fund - $5,000 on 10/19/2007

Major contributions to state-level political organizations & campaigns:

2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign - $25,000 on 10/21/2010

Contributions to political organizations reporting to IRS:

Democratic Governors Association - $25,000 on 10/6/2006

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