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Peter G. Peterson

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Connections: Peter G. Peterson has direct or once-removed relationships with 2,157 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 99% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 99

Influence: Peterson 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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Peter G. Peterson

Gender: Male

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

Wealth class: Billionaire

Areas of interest:

nonprofits

business

finance

media

politics & government

Personal social network: Much of Peterson's Muckety comes from political connections.

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Financial information:

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

Muckety news stories featuring Peter G. Peterson

Deficit commission relies on outside staffing

The president's deficit commission was bound to ruffle feathers, no matter what its recommendations.

November 11, 2010

Washington Post takes heat for partnership with billionaire

The decision by the Washington Post to publish stories produced by a news startup founded and funded by billionaire Peter G. Peterson has stirred criticism.

January 12, 2010

Billionaire Peter G. Peterson evangelizes about perils of debt with 'I.O.U.S.A.'

Can an iconoclastic Republican billionaire do for the national debt what former Vice President Al Gore did for global warming?

July 15, 2008

Peter G. Peterson personal relations:

Joan Ganz Cooney - spouse

Michael A. Peterson - son

Peter Carey Peterson - grandson

Other current Peter G. Peterson relationships:

810 Fifth Avenue, New York - duplex owner

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget - director

Committee for Economic Development - trustee

Concord Coalition - founding president

Council on Foreign Relations - director

Fiscal Times - founder & funder

Giving Pledge - participant

Japan Society - life director

Museum of Modern Art - life trustee

National Bureau of Economic Research - director emeritus

National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center - director

Peter G. Peterson Foundation - founder

Peterson Institute for International Economics - chairman

Public Agenda - honorary member

Richest Paydays, 2007 - ranked #2

Peter G. Peterson past relationships:

2008 John McCain presidential campaign - fundraiser

2010 Andrew Cuomo (NY) gubernatorial campaign - business advisory board member

Bell & Howell - chairman & CEO

Blackstone Group - chairman & co-founder

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - chairman

Timothy F. Geithner - unofficial adviser

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. - chairman & CEO

Nuclear Threat Initiative - chairman

Sally H. Peterson - spouse

Richard M. Nixon administration - assistant to the president, commerce secretary

U.S. Department of Commerce - secretary

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect Peter G. Peterson with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
Peter G. Peterson → Council on Foreign Relations →
  Joan E. Spero → American Express Company →
    Just Ask the Locals →

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Indirect links:

Peter G. Peterson has multiple indirect connections to the following people:

Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in Peter G. Peterson's web of second-degree relationships:

Jacob A. Frenkel

Michael H. Moskow

Charles S. Robb

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Peter G. Peterson campaign contributions:

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

Democratic National Committee - $30,400 on 7/14/2009

McCain Victory Committee - $28,500 on 5/21/2008

Contributions to political organizations reporting to IRS:

Unity 08 - $5,000 on 10/6/2006

Republicans Who Care Individual Fund - $5,000 on 10/31/2006

Main Street Individual Fund - $3,000 on 7/10/2003

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