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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Richard Syron
(bio ) Freddie Mac - Chairman, CEO 2003-08
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
161
Election Picks: 25 wins, 8 losses
$24,300 Republican $47,800 Democrat $22,000 special interest total: $94,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Syron, Richard F. Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-2,300 general 08/21/08
Syron, Richard F. Washington, DC 20008 Freddie Mac/Chairman/CEOMelissa Bean (D) House (IL District: 08) MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 05/15/08
Syron, Richard Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie Mac/ChairpersonWAGER, RICHARD C (R) House (NY District: 20) WAGER FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 12/06/07
SYRON, RICHARD F. MR. CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIE MALL/C.E.O.Mitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $1,000 primary 08/17/07
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIE MAC/CHAIRMAN & CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 06/19/07
Syron, Richard F McLean, VA 22102 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporat FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FREDDIE PAC - $5,000 primary 05/16/07
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie MAC/CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $300 primary 03/27/07
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie MAC/CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/27/07
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie MAC/CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 01/18/07
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 Conrad Burns (R) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS - 2006Lost $2,000 general 07/24/06
Syron, Richard Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Thermo Electron/CEOBarney Frank (D) House (MA District: 04) BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/30/06
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIE MAC/CHAIRMAN & CEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $12,500 primary 06/29/06
Syron, Richard F McLean, VA 22102 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporat FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FREDDIE PAC - $5,000 primary 06/28/06
Syron, Richard F. Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie Mac/CEOThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/21/05
Syron, Richard Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie MAC/Chairperson SEARCHLIGHT LEADERSHIP FUND - $1,000 primary 09/30/05
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIE MAC/CEOGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $1,000 general 09/30/05
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Fed. Home Loan Mortgage Corp./Chair NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,000 primary 07/19/05
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Fed. Home Loan Mortgage Corp./Chair NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 06/30/05
Syron, Richard F McLean, VA 22102 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporat FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FREDDIE PAC - $5,000 primary 04/08/05
Syron, Richard Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie Mac/CEO GROWTH AND PROSPERITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 11/10/04
Syron, Richard Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Thermo Electron/CEOBarney Frank (D) House (MA District: 04) BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/22/04
Syron, Richard F Mclean, VA 22102 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporat FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FREDDIE PAC - $5,000 primary 10/14/04
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIES MACRobert F. Bennett (R) Senate - UT BENNETT ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/11/04
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 Jim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGWon $1,000 general 10/08/04
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 Christopher (Kit) Bond (R) Senate - MO MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BONDWon $1,000 general 09/30/04
Syron, Richard F Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie Mac/ChairmanEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 09/29/04
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 FREDDIE MACMike Crapo (R) Senate - ID MIKE CRAPO FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 primary 05/19/04
Syron, Richard F. Chestnut Hill, NJ 02467 Sent LetterMichael G. Oxley (R) House (OH District: 04) OXLEY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 05/01/04
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESTNUT HILL, ME 02467 FREDDIE MAC/CEOBob Ney (R) House (OH District: 18) BOB NEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 04/19/04
Syron, Richard F. Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Freddie Mac/CEOThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/13/04
Syron, Richard F Mr. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Thermo Electron Co/ExecutiveJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 09/15/03
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESNUT HILL, MA 02467 THERMO ELECTRONJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/06/02
SYRON, RICHARD THERMO ELECTRONChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $500 primary 05/01/02
Syron, Richard F. Waltham, MA 02451 Thermo Electron Corp/CEO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $500 primary 03/26/02
SYRON, RICHARD F WALTHAM, MA 02451 THERMO ELECTRON CORPJohn F. Reed (D) Senate - RI REED COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 10/25/01
Syron, Richard F Waltham, MA 02454 Thermo Electron Corp./Chairman & CEEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 07/16/01
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESNUT HILL, MA 02467 THERMO ELECTRONJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/27/00
SYRON, RICHARD F WALTHAM, MA 02451 THERMO ELECTRON CORP DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $2,000 primary 11/02/00
SYRON, RICHARD F CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02167 THERMO ELECTRONJohn F. Tierney (D) House (MA District: 06) JOHN TIERNEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/26/00
SYRON, RICHARD CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATIONJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $1,000 primary 11/29/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 THERMO ELECTRONMOAKLEY, JOHN JOSEPH (D) House (MA District: 09) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH MOAKLEY COMMITTEEWon $500 general 11/01/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 THERMO ELECTRONMOAKLEY, JOHN JOSEPH (D) House (MA District: 09) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH MOAKLEY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 11/01/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 THERMO ELECTRONMOAKLEY, JOHN JOSEPH (D) House (MA District: 09) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH MOAKLEY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 11/01/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 THERMO ELECTRONMOAKLEY, JOHN JOSEPH (D) House (MA District: 09) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH MOAKLEY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 06/29/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 THERMO ELECTRONPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $500 primary 06/21/99
Syron, Richard Mr. Bronxville, NY 10708 American Stock ExchangeBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-500 primary 06/13/99
Syron, Richard Mr. Bronxville, NY 10708 American Stock ExchangeBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 04/19/99
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGEEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 06/12/98
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGEEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/30/97
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGEJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/30/96
SYRON, RICHARD F BRONXVILLE, NY 10708 AMER STOCK EXCHANGEEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 05/02/96
SYRON, RICHARD F NEW YORK, NY 10006 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 04/24/95
SYRON, RICHARD NEW YORK, NY 10006 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGEFIELDS, JACK M JR (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS FOR FIELDS (FIELDS FOR SENATE)Lost $1,000 general 03/28/95
SYRON, RICHARD F DOVER, MA 02030 AMER STOCK EXCHANGEEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/30/94
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