Adam Kidan Explained

Adam Kidan
Birth Date:30 July 1964
Birth Place:U.S.
Occupation:Business executive
Lawyer
Alma Mater:George Washington University
Brooklyn Law School

Adam Kidan (born 30 July 1964) is an American business executive and former lawyer who is the current president of Empire Workforce.[1] [2] He is also the current vice chairman of the Staffing Advisory Group. Previously, he served as the president of Atlantic & Pacific Mattress Co.[3] [4]

Early life and education

Kidan spent his early life in Brooklyn, New York. He attended John Dewey High School and was the president of the Social Science Club and editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, The Gadfly.[5] In 1998, Kidan returned to John Dewey High School as graduation keynote speaker.

He went to college at George Washington University, and received a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School along with the American Jurisprudence Award in legal writing and research in 1989.[5] He was also active in the national office of College Republicans.

Career

Kidan campaigned for George H. W. Bush as Chairman of Young Professionals for Bush and served as New York Co-Chair of Youth For Reagan/Bush '84.

In 1989, Kidan started his practice as a lawyer.[6] He later started a bagel business, New York City's Best Bagels, opening two stores in the New York resort community of the Hamptons while he was practicing law. He sold the business to focus on his career.[7]

In 1994, Kidan opened a Dial-A-Mattress franchise in Washington, D.C.[8]

In July 1999, he sold his franchise to Dial-A-Mattress, the parent company.[9]

In September 2000, Kidan, along with American lobbyist Jack Abramoff, acquired SunCruz Casinos.[10]

In 2005, conspiracy charges were brought against Kidan in connection to SunCruz Casinos sale.[11] On December 15, 2005, he pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges; as part of a plea bargain, four other felony counts against him were dropped.[10] [12] In March 2006, Kidan was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison, the same sentence as Abramoff.[13] He served 31 months in prison before being paroled in 2009.[14] In 2010, Kidan was subpoenaed to testify in the conspiracy trial of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, for whom he had once been a major fundraiser, concerning DeLay's personal relationship with Abramoff.[15] [16]

Between 2012 and 2018, Kidan was the chairman of Chartwell Staffing.[17]

Fictional portrayals

Kidan was portrayed by Jon Lovitz in the 2010 biopic/political satire Casino Jack.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For some Lancaster County businesses, COVID-19 brings boom, not bust. Chad. Umble . LancasterOnline. 11 April 2020 .
  2. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article255205831.html
  3. News: Heather . Salerno. Dial-A-Mattress Adds an 'S' for Showrooms; Putting Some Bounce In Sales With Option To Try Before Buying. The Washington Post. August 25, 1997.
  4. News: Don . Oldenburg. Couple lose sleep over mattress, can't get money back. The Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 1998.
  5. News: Jeff. Shields. BOULIS ADVERSARY'S LIFE TORN BY MOTHER'S KILLING. Sun-Sentinel. February 9, 2001. December 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: Boulis Adversary's Life Torn by Mother's Killing . 9 February 2001 .
  7. News: Sean. Gardiner. In the Beginning There Was Adam. The Village Voice. October 17, 2006. December 16, 2021.
  8. News: John. McCaslin. Part A; NATION; INSIDE THE BELTWAY; Pg. A5. The Washington Times. February 17, 1995.
  9. Web site: Mattress king puts it to bed. Washington Business Journal.
  10. News: Schmidt. Susan. Grimaldi. James V.. May 1, 2005. Untangling a Lobbyist's Stake in a Casino Fleet. en-US. The Washington Post. July 7, 2021. 0190-8286.
  11. Web site: Michael. Forsythe. Jonathan D.. Salant. Ex-Abramoff associate pleads guilty to fraud. NBC News. December 15, 2005. December 15, 2021.
  12. Web site: Ex-Abramoff associate pleads guilty to fraud. NBC News. December 15, 2005. December 16, 2021. Associated Press.
  13. News: Peter. Whoriskey. William. Branigin. Abramoff Gets Minimum Sentence. The Washington Post. March 29, 2006. December 16, 2021.
  14. Web site: Gideon. Resnick. Disgraced Ex-Jack Abramoff Associate Inches Back Into National Politics. The Daily Beast. April 6, 2018. December 16, 2021.
  15. News: David . Postman. Hal . Bernton. How scheming lobbyist operated in Seattle firm. Seattle Times. February 7, 2006.
  16. News: Jessica. Wehrman. Man praised by Ney pleads guilty to fraud charges. . December 16, 2005.
  17. Web site: Adam Kidan and Chartwell Staffing.
  18. News: Jordan. Fenster. Jon Lovitz on Abramoff: Comedian talks about "Casino Jack," a comedy about real-life political greed. New Haven Register. January 6, 2011. December 20, 2021.