Carl Berg

Silicon Valley real estate billionaire

"I was 2 weeks too late." Tycoon still owns his Mission West Properties. Tried to flip firm last summer; refused to bend on $1.8 billion asking price, pulled portfolio from the market when potential buyers could no longer get financing. Former vending machine repairman worked night shifts to pay his way through U. of New Mexico. Bought real estate investment trust Mission West in 1997; now manages 8 million square feet across 110 properties. Counts Microsoft, Apple among Silicon Valley office tenants. Engaged in rezoning discrimination lawsuit with San Jose City Council. Focusing on outside investments: cancer research, technology startups.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Donations

One Vote Ben Carson-backing Super PAC

• Donation · 50,000 USD (May 2 '15)

National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee Super PAC supporting Ben Carson's presidency; transfered assets to 2016 Committee

• Donation · 10,000 USD (Oct 17 '14) [+1]

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Jun 11 '14)

Randy Feenstra US Representative from Iowa (2021-current)

• Donation/Grant · 5,600 USD

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 11

WinRed Republican Party (GOP) fundraising platform endorsed by the Republican National Committee

• 21 contributions · 145,200 USD (Jan 18 '20→Nov 6 '20)

Trump Victory Donald Trump's Joint Fundraising Committee

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD (Sep 6 '19)

Making Congress Great Again

• 2 contributions · 100,000 USD (Oct 7 '20→Oct 23 '20)

Take Back The House 2020

• 1 contribution · 75,000 USD (Jan 30 '20)

Graham Majority Fund

• 2 contributions · 55,600 USD (Jun 10 '19→Mar 12 '20)

Steve Scalise US Representative from Louisiana

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD (Jun 26 '20)

Scalise Leadership Fund

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD (Jun 26 '20)

Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor

• 3 contributions · 35,000 USD ('12)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 4 contributions · 34,290 USD ('10→'12)

1820 Pac

• 1 contribution · 30,000 USD (Dec 13 '19)

Schools

University of New Mexico

• Bachelor of Arts / Science