Art Pope

CEO of Variety Wholesalers; conservative philanthropist

Art Pope is president and vice-chairman of the board of directors for Variety Wholesalers Inc., where he has served in various capacities since 1986. During that period, he was elected to four terms (nonconsecutive) in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Mr. Pope's involvement in North Carolina policy making has also included serving as special counsel to the governor in 1985, running for the lieutenant governorship in 1992, and being chosen as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1992 and 1996. In addition, he serves on boards for numerous organizations including the John Locke Foundation, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association. Mr. Pope is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association. He received his juris doctorate from the Duke University School of Law. Pope has longstanding ties to the Kochs, having served as a founding board member of Americans for Prosperity, and his family foundation has given millions to AFP's 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm. Pope also attended Koch donor gatherings in 2010 and 2011, when Charles Koch praised him for having given over $1 million to Koch-related causes in the previous year. In turn, the Kochs have contributed to conservative advocacy groups founded by Pope, including the Civitas Institute and the John Locke Foundation.

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Donor	Common Recipients
John Clark Fennebresque	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, Virginia Ann Foxx, Robin Hayes, John McCain, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Jesse Helms, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Richard Hudson, David Rouzer, George Holding, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Carl H Lindner	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Bill McCollum, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Leadership Circle PAC, the, James Clifford Miller III, Sharron E Angle, Dan Quayle
Wayne L Berman	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Bill McCollum, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, George Holding, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Eric M Javits	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Jack Kemp, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, Ilario Gregory Pantano
Kenneth S Abramowitz	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis
Ken Griffin	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, Virginia Ann Foxx, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, George Allen, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Richard Hudson, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Conservative Solutions PAC
Tom C Korologos	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Bill McCollum, Lauch Faircloth, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, Dan Quayle, Thom Tillis
S Craig Lindner	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Jesse Helms, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership Circle PAC, the, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
J Steven Hart	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, Robin Hayes, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Bill McCollum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, George Holding, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
C Boyden Gray	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Bill McCollum, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Bryce L Harlow	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Bill McCollum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, David Rouzer, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Stephen Schwarzman	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Marco Rubio, Richard Hudson, George Holding, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Jim Click	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, Robin Hayes, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Roy Pfautch	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Foster Friess	Elizabeth Dole, Virginia Ann Foxx, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis
Frances R Lindner	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Jesse Helms, Bill McCollum, David Funderburk, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership Circle PAC, the, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Dan Quayle, Thom Tillis
David Koch	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Peter M Flanigan	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, James Clifford Miller III, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton
Helen DeVos	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Bill McCollum, Jack Kemp, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Conservative Solutions PAC
Duane R Roberts	Richard Burr, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, George Allen, Pat Toomey, Jesse Helms, Bill McCollum, Lauch Faircloth, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Sharron E Angle, Marco Rubio, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Aliases	James Arthur Pope

Art Pope

CEO of Variety Wholesalers; conservative philanthropist

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