FIN Alternatives – Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ $2.5 million contribution to help keep same-sex marriage legal in his home state made headlines last week. But he’s merely joining the hedge fund honchos, many of them Republicans, who have financed the marriage equality push over the last several years.
Elliott Management’s Paul Singer, AQR Capital Management’s Clifford Asness, Third Point’s Daniel Loeb and Baupost Group’s Seth Klarman has all given to the Freedom to Marry PAC. Those four and Ken Mehlman, campaign manager for President George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign who now works at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, have given the group a total of $1.5 million.
