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R. Hunter Biden

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Connections: R. Hunter Biden has direct or once-removed relationships with 834 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: Biden 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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R. Hunter Biden

Gender: Male

Areas of interest:

nonprofits

education

business

banking

politics & government

Biden is a graduate of Yale Law School and Georgetown University.

Personal social network: Much of Biden's Muckety comes from government and family connections.

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Muckety news stories featuring R. Hunter Biden

Two famous political names pair up at financial firm

When it comes to career advancement, being the offspring of a prominent national politician has its advantages.

May 24, 2011

Private school education breeds public school reformers

A large hole in the resume of Cathleen P. Black, whose recent three-month stint as chancellor of New York City public schools was marked by controversy, was that all of her education had been in private schools.

April 19, 2011

Biden's son, brother had business ties to Stanford empire

Just when you thought R. Hunter Biden's retirement as a lobbyist had removed the possibility his business dealings might embarrass his father, comes a report that he and his uncle had business ties with Texas financier R. Allen Stanford.

February 25, 2009

Hunter Biden resigns as lobbyist

Hunter Biden, the lobbyist son of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joseph Biden, has quit the business in an apparent effort to shield his father and his father's running-mate, Barack Obama, from negative political fallout.

September 12, 2008

Sen. Joe Biden's younger son gets scrutiny for lobbying, financial dealings

R. Hunter Biden's work as a lobbyist and hedge fund principal has created some awkward moments for Joe Biden, just as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee is emphasizing his working-class origins and how he has tackled moneyed interests on behalf of ordinary Americans.

August 28, 2008

R. Hunter Biden personal relations:

Beau Biden - brother

Finnegan Biden - daughter

Jill Biden - stepmother

Joseph R. Biden Jr. - son

Kathleen Biden - spouse

Maisy Biden - daughter

Naomi Biden - daughter

Neilia Hunter Biden (deceased) - son

Marc X. LoPresti - attorney

Other current R. Hunter Biden relationships:

National Prostate Cancer Coalition - director

Paradigm Global Advisors LLC - chairman

Rosemont Seneca Partners - co-chairman

World Food Program USA - director

R. Hunter Biden past relationships:

Amtrak - director

MBNA Corporation - consultant & SVP

Oldaker Law Group - co-founder of predecessor company

U.S. Department of Commerce - ecommerce policy director

White House state dinner (11/24/2009) - invited guest

White House state dinner (3/14/2012) - invited guest

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect R. Hunter Biden with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
R. Hunter Biden → White House state dinner (11/24/2009) →
  Vernon E. Jordan Jr. → American Express Company →
    Just Ask the Locals →

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Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in R. Hunter Biden's web of second-degree relationships:

Daniel R. Glickman

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Bloomberg

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Washington Post

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White House

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