Michael Kempner Explained

Michael Kempner
Office:Member of the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Appointed:Barack Obama
Term Start:December 12, 2014
Predecessor:Michael Lynton
Birth Date:January 31, 1958
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Residence:New York, New York
Known For:Founder and CEO of MikeWordWide
Former Deputy Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Occupation:Businessman, political fundraiser[1] [2]
Party:Democratic Party
Spouse:Jacqueline Steinberg-Kempner
Children:1 son, 2 daughters

Michael W. Kempner (born January 31, 1958) is an American businessman. He is the founder and CEO of MikeWorldWide, a public relations firm headquartered in New York, New York. Kempner is also known for his political contributions and fundraising for the Democratic Party.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Early life and education

Kempner was born on January 31, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from American University School of Public Affairs, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1981.[7] [8] In 2013, he received an Alumni Achievement Award from the university.[9] In May 2018, he gave the commencement address to the university's School of Communications and was given an honorary PhD degree.[10] [11]

Career

Kempner founded MWW Group in 1986. He is also a founding board member of ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ: CNOB).[7] In 2012, he received the International Business Awards' Public Relations Executive of the Year, the 2012 American Business Awards' PR Executive of the Year, and the 2012 PR News Awards' Professional of the Year. Kempner was presented The Gay And Lesbian Victory Fund's 2014 Corporate Leadership Award on behalf of MikeWorldWide.[12]

Kempner became a member of the U.S. Agency for Global Media in December 2014.[13] In March 2015, Kempner received PRWeek's PR Pro of the Year award.[14] Kempner negotiated a buyout from Interpublic Group of Companies and re-branded the company as MikeWorldWide.[15]

Kempner serves on the board of trustees of American University.[16] He formerly served on the International Board of Goodwill Industries and the board for the Coalition for the Homeless in NYC.[17] In 2016, Kempner was recognized on PolitickerNJs Power List.[18]

Kempner has been recognized by the NJBIZ Power 100 List every year from 2015 to 2021.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

In 2017, he was named chairman of the board of directors of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.[25] He is also a member of the Fulbright-Canada Scholarship Board.[26]

He received a NJBIZ ICON Award in 2018.[27]

In 2020, Kempner was elected to the PR Council Board of Directors.[28]

In 2020, Kempner received the Observer award[29] and was named to the PRWeek Hall of Fame.[30]

Political activity

Kempner is a government appointee and political fundraiser.[31] He was one of Hillary Clinton's National Finance co-chairs and a lead fundraiser for her 2008 bid for the U.S. presidency.[3] He later took up a "significant fundraising role" for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.[3] Kempner was the Deputy Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee and a member of the Obama for President National Finance Committee.[7] He is a member of the DNC National Finance Committee, the New Jersey Finance Chair for the DNC, and a member of the New Jersey Government Advisory Council on Volunteerism and Community Service.[7]

In 2010, Kempner hosted a $30,400/plate Democratic Party fundraising dinner attended by President Obama at his home in Cresskill, New Jersey.[4] [32] [33]

In December 2010, President Obama appointed Kempner a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions, a council that works to "reengage disenfranchised youth."[34]

In September 2012, he was listed by The New York Times as one of the top "bundlers" for Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, having raised $3 million in 2011 and through May 2012.[35]

In 2013, Kempner donated $50,000 to Organizing for Action.[5] In January 2014, President Obama nominated Kempner to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees federally controlled outlets that operate overseas.[36] Kempner took office in December of that year.[37]

Kempner is on the board of directors for three US Agency for Global Media networks: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL); Radio Free Asia (RFA); and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN).[38] [39]

Personal life

Kempner is married to Jacqueline Steinberg-Kempner.[40]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MWW's Kempner Is Staunch Clinton Supporter . O'Dwyers . 12 August 2016.
  2. News: Inside the Clinton Donor Network . The Washington Post . 12 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Kempner joins Team Obama. Politicker NJ. Nov 19, 2013.
  4. News: Obama's N.J. Fund-Raiser: A Compromise or Two?. Nov 19, 2013 . The Wall Street Journal.
  5. Web site: Obama advocacy group raised almost $5 million so far in 2013. NBC News. Nov 19, 2013.
  6. Web site: Alumni Success Stories: Michael Kempner. American University School of Communication. Nov 19, 2013.
  7. Web site: Michael Kempner. Nov 19, 2013 . Huffington Post.
  8. http://www.american.edu/soc/success/michael-kempner.cfm ALUMNI SUCCESS STORY Michael Kempner
  9. Web site: History of Alumni Awards at AU . American University . 10 December 2018 . en.
  10. Web site: Alex . Kelly . AU Announces 2018 Commencement Speakers . American University . 10 December 2018 . en.
  11. Web site: Michael Kempner Commencement Address for AU's School of Communication . YouTube . 10 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Victory Fund Honors California LGBT Leaders and Trans Congressional Staffer Ben Panico (Video) . Frontiers LA . 26 October 2014 . 1 November 2014 . Ocamb, Karen . https://web.archive.org/web/20141029104649/http://www.frontiersla.com/frontiers-blog/2014/10/26/victory-fund-honors-california-lgbt-leaders-and-trans-congressional-staffer-ben-panico-video . 29 October 2014 . dead .
  13. Web site: Michael Kempner . Broadcasting Board of Governors . January 9, 2015 .
  14. PR Pro of the Year - Agency 2015 . . 20 March 2015 . 15 April 2015.
  15. Web site: MWW Re-Brands to "Matter More" . Everything PR . 12 August 2016.
  16. Web site: Sangillo . Gregg. Growth and Promise: Leading PR Executive Gets More Involved at AU. 2022-01-31. American University. en.
  17. Web site: Leadership . Coalition for the Homeless . July 3, 2015.
  18. News: PolitickerNJ's (Full!) 2016 Power List. Max Pizarro. November 17, 2016. Observer. November 27, 2016.
  19. Web site: NJBIZ Power 100 100-71 . NJBIZ . 16 December 2019.
  20. Web site: Perry . Jessica . Best of the rest Others who were suggested . NJBIZ . 16 December 2019 . 25 January 2016.
  21. Web site: Perry . Jessica . The NJBIZ Power 100 The 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business . NJBIZ . 16 December 2019 . 6 February 2017.
  22. Web site: Perry . Jessica . The 2018 NJBIZ Power 100 . NJBIZ . 16 December 2019 . 26 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Perry . Jessica . The 2019 NJBIZ Power 100 . NJBIZ . 16 December 2019 . 25 March 2019.
  24. Web site: 2021-03-01. MWWPR CEO, Michael Kempner Ranked As One Of New Jersey's Most Powerful People For Seventh Straight Year. 2022-01-31. citybiz. en-US.
  25. Web site: Board of Directors . Manhattan Chamber of Commerce . www.manhattancc.org . 11 December 2018.
  26. Web site: Michael Kempner . Wharton Business Radio . 11 December 2018.
  27. Web site: NJBIZ names 2018 Icon Awards winners. 6 July 2018. NJBIZ. 27 January 2020.
  28. Web site: PR Council Elects 2020 Officers and New Board Members. 23 January 2020. Business Wire. 27 January 2020.
  29. Web site: Michael Kempner. 21 December 2020. Observer. 26 January 2021.
  30. Web site: Michael Kempner Hall of Fame 2020. PR Week. 26 January 2021.
  31. Among Top Obama Fundraisers, Influence Seekers Abound. Nov 19, 2013 . Time. 20 July 2011.
  32. Web site: President Obama to visit N.J. for fundraiser dinner event. The Star-Ledger. 6 October 2010. Nov 19, 2013.
  33. Web site: Fund-raiser with Obama likely to be a ritzy affair?. The Record. Nov 19, 2013.
  34. Web site: President Obama Announces Members of the White House Council for Community Solutions. whitehouse.gov. 14 December 2010. National Archives. Nov 19, 2013.
  35. News: Obama's Top Fund-Raisers. September 13, 2012. The New York Times. May 26, 2015.
  36. News: Obama taps Cresskill man for federal panel . January 10, 2014 . The Record . January 9, 2015.
  37. News: Senate confirms ambassadorships . Ramsey Cox . The Hill . December 12, 2014 . January 9, 2015.
  38. Web site: New USAGM Acting Head Names New Leadership to Networks. 2022-01-31. VOA. en.
  39. Web site: United States Agency for Global Media replaces leadership at its other networks sharing freedom of press principles. 2022-01-31. USAGM. en-US.
  40. Web site: Gregg. Sangillo . Growth and Promise: Leading PR Executive Gets More Involved at AU . American University. October 21, 2019.

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