Tom Barrack
American private equity real estate investor (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. (born April 28, 1947)[1] is an American private equity real estate investor and the founder and executive chairman[2][3] of Colony Capital, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT).[4][5][6] Barrack has for decades been a close friend of and fundraiser for former U.S. President Donald Trump, representing him in television news appearances.[7] He was senior advisor to Trump's presidential campaign and served as the chairman of his Inaugural Committee.[16]
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Born | Thomas Joseph Barrack, Jr. (1947-04-28) April 28, 1947 (age 77) |
Education | University of Southern California (BA) University of San Diego (JD) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rachelle Barrack (divorced) |
Children | 6 |
In 2021 and 2022, Barrack was indicted on nine charges stemming from his alleged lobbying for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as an unregistered foreign agent.[17][18] In November 2022, he was found not guilty on all charges.[18][19]