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Grover Glenn Norquist

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Grover Glenn Norquist, American economist. Named one of The 50 Most Powerful People in DC, Gentlemen’s Quarterly magazine, 2007, The 25 Most Influential Republicans, Newsmax Magazine, 2008. Member of National Rifle Association (board directors), American Society Competitiveness (president), American Conservative Union (board directors).

Background

  • Norquist, Grover Glenn was born on October 19, 1956 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Son of Warren Elliott and Carol (Lutz) Norquist.

    • Education

    • Bachelor, Harvard University, 1978; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1981.

    Career

    • Executive director National Taxpayers Union, Washington, 1978-1979, College Republican National Committee, Washington, 1981-1982, Americans for Reagan Agenda, Washington, 1982-1983. Chief speechwriter United States Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1985. Field director Citizens for America, 1985.

      Founder, president Americans for Tax Reform, since 1985. Economic advisory UNITA, Angola, 1985—1988. Speech writer presidential campaigns, 1987, 88.

      Member Small Business Survival Committee, 1994. Chairman emeritus Islamic Free Market Institute.

    Works

    • Author: Rock the House, 1995, Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives, 2008. Political columnist American Spectator magazine, since 1992.

    Politics

    Party affiliation: Republican Party

    Membership

    Member of National Rifle Association (board directors), American Society Competitiveness (president), American Conservative Union (board directors).

    Connections

    • Married Samah Alrayyes, April 2, 2005.
    • mother: Carol (Lutz) Norquist
    • spouse: Samah Alrayyes
    • father: Warren Elliott
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    Born October 19, 1956
    (age 59)
    Sharon, Pennsylvania
    Nationality
    American
    • 1978
      Harvard University
    • 1981
      Harvard University
    • 1978 - 1979
      Executive, director National Taxpayers Union
      Washington, United States
    • 1981 - 1982
      Executive, director National Taxpayers Union
      Washington, United States
    • 1982 - 1983
      Executive, director National Taxpayers Union
      Washington, United States
    • 1983 - 1985
      chief speechwriter, United States C. of C.
    • 1985
      field director, Citizens for America
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