Jackson Stephens

For the baseball player, see Jackson Stephens (baseball).
Jackson T. Stephens, Jr.
Residence Little Rock, Arkansas
Alma mater Hendrix College
Occupation Businessman

Jackson T. "Steve" Stephens, Jr. is an American businessman and conservative donor. He is the son of Jackson T. Stephens and the older brother of Warren Stephens.[1][2]

Personal life and education

Stephens received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from Hendrix College. He has three children.[3]

Career

Stephens worked for his father's company from 1973-1983 in banking. In 1987, Stephens founded ExOxEmis (EOE), a biotechnology firm. Stephens is the Chairman of EOE.[3]

Political activities

Stephens sits on the board of directors of the Club for Growth,[1] serving as chairman of the board as of 2015.[4] Stephens has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Club for Growth, and has also supported Ted Cruz, Richard Mourdock, Thomas Massie, and other conservative groups and candidates.[5] Stephens founded Common Sense in America LLC,[6] and serves as the Chairman of the Arkansas Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank.[3] Stephens was a major critic of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee,[7] and considered running against him for governor.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Zwick, Jesse (17 September 2010). "Club For Growth Jumps Into Five Senate Races". The Washington Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Steven Barnes, 'PRIVATE SECTOR; Understatement, at $5 Billion', in The New York Times, November 21, 1999
  3. 1 2 3 "Jackson T. Stephens Jr.". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Schouten, Fredreka (25 September 2013). "10 people heavily fund conservative anti-tax super PAC". USA Today. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Stephens Political Campaign Contributions 2012 Election Cycle". CampaignMoney.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Kraushaar, Josh (28 October 2009). "Republican dirty tricks in NY 23". Politico. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Cottingham, Jan (28 January 2008). "Stephens, Murphy In Dueling Camps On Mike Huckabee's Record". Arkansas Business. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  8. ↑ AP (27 December 2007). "Huckabee's Critics Growing Louder". CBS News. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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