(washingtonpost.com): Top Pioneer Donors: James A. "Jim" Haslam II

Top Pioneer Donors

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James A. "Jim" Haslam II

Was a Pioneer in 2000 and a Ranger in 2004.

Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Employer: Chair & Founder, Pilot Corp.

Also affiliated with First American Corp.; AmSouth Bancorporation

Haslam's family is a political powerhouse in Knoxville. Haslam's son, Jimmy, is also a Ranger for 2004. Together they have given Bush campaigns and the Republican Party more than $700,000 over the past 15 years. Another son is mayor of Knoxville.

Most recent appointment: Member, Advisory Committee on the Arts; John F. Kennedy Center

Amount donated to George W. Bush, Republican candidates and the Republican Party between 1988 and 2004: $728,437

Source: Washington Post research, with Texans for Public Justice and Center for Responsive Politics

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Sources: The Bush campaigns would not provide a full list of Pioneers for the 2000 election and never released a complete list at the time. The membership of the group is based on on individual releases from the 2000 campaign, lists compiled by Texans for Public Justice, other published reports and interviews by The Washington Post.

Credits: Sarah Cohen, Danylo Berko and Hal Staus with additional research by Alice Crites. Photo research by Alexa Hackbarth.