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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Miles White
Abbott Laboratories chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
262
Election Picks: 13 wins, 7 losses
$101,040 Republican $5,200 Democrat $21,700 special interest total: $127,940
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/Chairman & CEOJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 primary 03/17/09
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIES/CHAIRMAN OF THE ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,390 primary 02/28/09
White, Miles D Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbot Laboratories/Chairmen, CEOMelissa Bean (D) House (IL District: 08) MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 08/04/08
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Labs/CEORobert C. 'Robin' Hayes (R) House (NC District: 08) HAYES FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/18/08
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 AbbottJudy Biggert (R) House (IL District: 13) JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 07/16/08
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Paul Ryan (R) House (WI District: 01) RYAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 07/14/08
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/c.e.o. TUESDAY GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 07/13/08
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott/Chairman & CeoDanny K. Davis (D) House (IL District: 07) DAVIS FOR CONGRESS/FRIENDS OF DAVISWon $500 general 07/07/08
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIES/CHAIRMAN AND CETed Stevens (R) Senate - AK STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $2,300 general 05/09/08
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEO ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $5,000 primary 04/10/08
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 08/29/07
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIES/CHAIRMAN AND CETed Stevens (R) Senate - AK STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $2,300 primary 06/08/07
WHITE, MILES D MR. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT/BUSINESS EXECUTIVEMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,300 primary 05/14/07
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $5,000 primary 05/08/07
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEO ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $10,000 primary 05/08/07
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $2,300 primary 03/21/07
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $2,300 general 03/21/07
White, Miles D Mr. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbot Laboratories/Chairman & C E O NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 03/20/07
WHITE, MILES D MR LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & C.E.Rick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM 2006Lost $2,100 general 10/18/06
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/Chairman & CEODeborah Pryce (R) House (OH District: 15) PRYCE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 10/18/06
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Labs/CEO NEW AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FUND - $5,000 primary 09/29/06
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOPeter J. Roskam (R) House (IL District: 06) ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/29/06
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $2,100 primary 03/22/06
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $2,100 general 03/22/06
White, Miles Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Labs/CEO NEW AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FUND - $5,000 primary 08/03/05
White, Miles D Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott/Chairman KEEP OUR MISSION PAC - $5,000 primary 07/22/05
White, Miles D Mr. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbot Laboratories/Chairman & C E O NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 05/18/05
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIESOrrin G. Hatch (R) Senate - UT HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 primary 10/20/04
WHITE, MILES LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIESJohn Thune (R) Senate - SD JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATEWon $2,000 general 08/07/04
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $-190 primary 07/28/04
White, Miles D Mr. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/Chairman & C.E. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $24,840 primary 07/23/04
WHITE, MILES D MR. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABOTT LABORATORIES/CHAIRMAN & C.E.OGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 10/20/03
WHITE, MILES LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIESAndy McKenna (R) Senate - IL MCKENNA FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 10/15/03
WHITE, MILES LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 Jack Ryan (R) Senate - IL JACK RYAN FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 09/29/03
White, Miles D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Abbott Laboratories/CEOKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 08/28/02
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIESFITZGERALD, PETER G (R) Senate - IL FITZGERALD FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 primary 09/26/01
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIESKIRK, MARK STEVEN (R) Senate - IL KIRK FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 09/30/00
WHITE, MILES D LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 ABBOTT LABORATORIES PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - $500 primary 04/14/00
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