Norman Waitt

Co-founder of Gateway Computer; The Waitt Company, Waitt Investments - Omaha Nebraska

Norman Waitt, Jr. co-founded PC-maker Gateway with his younger brother, Ted. However, Norm left Gateway in 1991 to start Waitt Media and Gold Circle Films. Waitt was executive producer for the studio’s biggest hit, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which grossed $350 million worldwide in 2002. Waitt Media is now concentrating primarily on radio and billboards. Although Waitt keeps a low media profile, he ranked #1014 in the world’s billionaires of 2008, according to Forbes. Waitt has put his significant wealth to work giving back to the Siouxland of Iowa through the Kind World Foundation, which he created.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Hillary Victory Fund

• 2 contributions · 150,000 USD (Jul 28 '16→Sep 16 '16)

Women Vote!

• 2 contributions · 130,000 USD (Jul 31 '20→Sep 21 '20)

House Majority PAC "holding Republicans accountable and helping Democrats win seats in the House"

• 4 contributions · 75,000 USD (Oct 2 '14→Sep 19 '16)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 33,400 USD (Jul 28 '16)

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

• 6 contributions · 25,500 USD ('95→'00)

John Brad Ashford Representative from Nebraska; Federal Highway Administration

• 8 contributions · 19,500 USD (Apr 9 '14→Aug 17 '15)

Ben Nelson former Nebraska US Senator, governor

• 5 contributions · 16,100 USD ('00→'06)

Harris for President Kamala Harris (formerly Biden) presidential campaign committee

• 7 contributions · 14,550 USD (Apr 6 '20→Nov 3 '24)

National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)

• 4 contributions · 14,000 USD (Nov 23 '98→Feb 21 '02)

Kamala D Harris

• 6 contributions · 11,750 USD (Apr 25 '23→Nov 3 '24)

Family

Ted Waitt Co-founder of Gateway Computer

• brother