Preston Padden

EVP, worldwide government relations - Walt Disney Co.

Preston Padden became executive vice president of government relations for The Walt Disney Company in July, 1998. Based in Washington, D.C., he works with all business units of The Walt Disney Company in their interactions with the U.S. government and those of other countries. Previously he was president, ABC Television Network. Before joining ABC in 1997, Padden was chairman and chief executive officer of American Sky Broadcasting (ASkyB), a satellite television joint venture between News Corporation and MCI. Prior to joining ASkyB, he had served as president, telecommunications and television, for News Corporation, having joined Fox Broadcasting Company in January, 1990, as senior vice president, Affiliates. Born on November 26, 1948 in Washington, D.C., he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Stu Van Scoyoc	John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, John Dingell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Bill Nelson, Charles W Pickering Jr, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Searchlight Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC 2006, Texas Freedom Fund, Charlie Crist
Norm Brownstein	Bob Kerrey, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, John Wiley Bryant, Larry Pressler, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mark Kennedy Shriver, Mike Synar, Trey Grayson
Jack Valenti	Bob Kerrey, Maria Cantwell, John Dingell, Elton W Gallegly, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, John Wiley Bryant, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Motion Picture Association of America Inc Political Action Committee, Mike Synar, Bill Thomas
Robert C Wright	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Dingell, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Dan Frisa, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Texas Freedom Fund, National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac), Charlie Crist
Paul L Baker	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Trey Grayson, Charlie Crist
James E Smith	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, Byron Dorgan, Elton W Gallegly, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Mike Synar, Trey Grayson, Charlie Crist
Thomas A Davis	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Mike Synar, Bill Thomas
David Bockorny	Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, John Dingell, Elton W Gallegly, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Charles W Pickering Jr, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Al D’Amato, John Wiley Bryant, Dan Frisa, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Texas Freedom Fund, Bill Thomas
Leon Black	Bob Kerrey, Maria Cantwell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mike Synar
Stanley S. Hubbard	Bob Kerrey, John Boehner, John Dingell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, John Wiley Bryant, Dan Frisa, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)
Leonard A Lauder	Bob Kerrey, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, John Dingell, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
Robert H Asher	Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Trey Grayson, Charlie Crist
Marc Rowan	Bob Kerrey, John Boehner, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Charlie Crist
Donald Trump	Bob Kerrey, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Searchlight Leadership Fund, Mark Kennedy Shriver, Andy Harris, Charlie Crist
Michael D Eisner	Bob Kerrey, John Dingell, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, John McCain, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Texas Freedom Fund, Walt Disney Productions Employees PAC (Disney Employees Political Action Committee), Mark Kennedy Shriver, Motion Picture Association of America Inc Political Action Committee, Mike Synar, Bill Thomas
James L Barksdale	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Charles W Pickering Jr, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
Ed Rogers	Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Mike Pence, Charles W Pickering Jr, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Leadership PAC 2006, Texas Freedom Fund, Bill Thomas, Charlie Crist
Richard D Fain	Bob Kerrey, Maria Cantwell, John Dingell, Byron Dorgan, Elton W Gallegly, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Charles W Pickering Jr, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
Micky Arison	Maria Cantwell, John Dingell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Ed Markey, John McCain, Bill Nelson, Charles W Pickering Jr, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Daschle, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Al D’Amato, John Wiley Bryant, Larry Pressler, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America
Melvin A Dow	Bob Kerrey, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Maria Cantwell, Byron Dorgan, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Ken Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Bill Nelson, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Larry Pressler, Straight Talk America, Mike Synar

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Nov 26 '48

Preston Padden

EVP, worldwide government relations - Walt Disney Co.

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