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| RANK | | IN
1998 | | DONOR NAME | | INDUSTRY | | TOTAL
CONTRIBUTIONS | | PARTY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 | | 363 | | John A. Kaneb (with Virginia M.)
CEO, Gulf Oil, Chelsea, MA | | Energy | | $502,600 | | 
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 | John A. Kaneb (with Virginia M.)
March 5, 2001 As chief executive officer of Gulf Oil, Kaneb has a vested interest in the twin tenents of President Bush's energy policy: drilling and deregulation. The giant petroleum producer and retailer could benefit from the administration's commitment to easing environmental protections and to opening coastal waters and wildlife refuges to energy exploration. During the last election cycle, Kaneb directed all of his $502,600 in campaign contributions to Republicans and conservative political action committees. Kaneb's financial interests extend beyond oil. He is a limited partner in the Boston Red Sox and, with his family, owns H.P. Hood, one of New England's largest dairies. He also favors the president's push to expand federal funding to faith-based charities: Kaneb and his wife, Virginia, are the founders of an annual Massachusetts fundraiser that brings in millions for Catholic Charities. -- Lila Byock | | | | | |
