Robert Mercer
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| Robert Mercer link Sourcewatch (Businessman, financier, computer scientist) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Leroy Mercer 1946-07-11 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico Albuquerque, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Children | 3, including, Rebekah |
| Spouse | Diana Lynne |
Hedge fund millionaire | |
Dr. Robert Mercer is a hedge fund manager. He co-founded Cambridge Analytica with Steve Bannon. Carole Cadwalladr referred to him in a Guardian article as "the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media".[1]
Activities
Mercer is a major funder of Brexit, Breitbart News, Obama's political campaign and that of Donald Trump.
Project Censored reports that "Since 2010, Mercer has donated $95 million to right-wing political campaigns and nonprofits."[2]
Mercer spent $75 million on a yacht, Sea Owl.[3]