Wayne LaPierre
Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr. (born November 8, 1949 in Schenectady, New York)[4][5][6] is an American gun rights activist and businessman. He is best known for his position as the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) between 1991 and 2024.
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.jpg) LaPierre at CPAC 2017 | |
| Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association of America | |
| In office 1991–2024 | |
| Preceded by | J. Warren Cassidy |
| Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of America | |
| In office 1991–2024 | |
| Preceded by | J. Warren Cassidy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr. November 8, 1949 (aged 76) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Siena College Boston College |
| Occupation | CEO and Executive Vice President of the NRA,[1] |
| Salary | $5,051,249 (2015)[2] $1,422,339 (2016)[3] |
| Website | NRA.org |
On August 6, 2020 a lawsuit in New York said that LaPierre had defrauded the National Rifle Association of millions of dollars.[7][8]
In January 2024 he resigned as CEO of the NRA. In February 2024 the court decided he had spent $5.4million of the Association's money on expensive clothes, private jet flights and other personal items for himself. He was ordered to pay back $4.3million.[9][10]
Wayne LaPierre Media
LaPierre supported regulation on bump stocks (pictured here on a WASR-10 rifle).
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References
- ↑ Garrett, Ben. Biography: Wayne LaPierre A Look at the Life and Career of the NRA's Executive DirectorAbout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ Pro Publica. National Rifle Association of America IRS Form 990 2015. www.projects.propublica.org (February 22, 2018). Retrieved Feb 22, 2018.
- ↑ New York State Charities Bureau Search for National Rifle Association Form CHAR500 2016. www.charitiesnys.com (March 2, 2018). Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ↑ LaPierre, Wayne R., 1949- - LC Linked Data Service (Library of Congress). id.loc.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Janssen, Sarah. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016 (in en) (December 8, 2015)Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781600572005.
- ↑ NRA leader has Schenectady roots (in en). The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ Tim Mak (August 6, 2020). "New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/899712823/new-york-attorney-general-moves-to-dissolve-the-nra-after-fraud-investigation. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ↑ Hakim, Danny. LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign. New York Times (January 2, 2024). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ McKinley, Jesse; Cruz, Liset; Christobek, Kate (2024-02-24). "N.R.A. Stung by Corruption Verdict Tied to Millions of Misspent Dollars" (in en-US). The New York Times 173 (60074): A1, A11. . https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/nyregion/lapierre-nra-verdict.html. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ Offenhartz, Jake (23 February 2024). "National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending" (in en). AP News. https://apnews.com/article/nra-wayne-lapierre-trial-ruling-d4d9b950ee2cbd63380826eb2bf210e6. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
Other websites
- Wayne LaPierre's NRA Press Conference Announcing National School Shield Program, as delivered transcript, audio, video, December 21, 2012
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Wayne LaPierre on IMDb
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