Fred Malek

Fred Malek
Born
Frederick Vincent Malek

(1936-12-22)December 22, 1936
Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 2019(2019-03-24) (aged 82)
Virginia, U.S.
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarlene
Children2

Frederic Vincent Malek[1] (December 22, 1936 – March 24, 2019) was an American business executive, political advisor, fraudster, and philanthropist. He was a president of Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines and an assistant to United States Presidents Richard Nixon (in whose purge of Jewish government employees Malek would take an active role) and George H. W. Bush. Active in politics for more than fifty years, Malek also served as a National Finance Committee Chair of Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, as well as the finance chair for the Republican Governors Association, and played various roles in the campaign of every Republican nominee for president, with the exception of Donald Trump, over the past four decades.[2] Malek also served as the chair of the board of visitors of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and was active in philanthropic efforts to support the academy. In 2011, in recognition of his commitment to free enterprise and community service, he received the Horatio Alger Award.[3]

  1. ^ Leubsdorf, Carl P. (June 24, 1990). "Return to grace Summit chief sheds stigma of Nixon-era incident". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Schouten, Fredreka (August 29, 2012). "Fundraiser Fred Malek makes the most of time at convention". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Frederic V. Malek Named 2011 Horatio Alger Award Recipient". Horatio Alger Association. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.