David Trone
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| Born | 1955/1956 (age 61–62) |
| Residence | Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Political party | Democratic |
David Trone (born 1955/56) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded and co-owns Total Wine & More, along with his brother, and served as the company's president until December 2016.
In 2016, Trone spent more than $13 million on his unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign to succeed Chris Van Hollen in Maryland's 8th congressional district, setting a record for the most expensive self-funded House campaign.
Trone and his wife, June, have been contributors to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In honor of their longtime support, the ACLU established the Trone Center for Justice and Equality at the organization's national headquarters, where Trone serves as chair of the Trone Private Sector and Education Advisory Council. The couple also funded the Trone Family Public Policy Initiative Fund at their alma mater, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The couple lives in Potomac, Maryland.
Trone was born in Maryland and raised on a 200-acre (81 ha) farm in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, where his father, Thomas, ran a chicken and hog operation. Thomas also owned a soda and beer store. When Trone's parents separated, his father kept the farm and his mother took over the store. Thomas and his farm went into bankruptcy, but Trone kept working for his mother's store.
Trone graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Furman University in 1977, and earned his Master of Business Administration degree in 1985 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he learned about beverage retailing and state laws.
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