John Raese
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John Reeves Raese April 10, 1950 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University, Morgantown |
| Website | Campaign website |
John Reeves Raese (pronounced "/ˈrāsē/"; born April 10, 1950) is an American businessman and perennial Republican Party candidate for political office. He has lost campaigns to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate in 1984, 2006, 2010 and 2012 and was defeated in the Republican primary in the election for Governor of West Virginia in 1988.
Raese was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He is the son of Jane Greer Raese and Richard Aubrey "Dyke" Raese, a former head basketball coach at West Virginia University (WVU).
Raese graduated from WVU with a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1973. While attending West Virginia University he was a member of the West Virginia Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He is president and chief executive officer of Greer Industries, a steel and limestone producer. His business interests also include The Dominion Post (Morgantown), the West Virginia Radio Corporation, which owns 15 radio stations, and the MetroNews radio network serving 56 stations. Greer Industries also owns Seneca Caverns, a tourist spot in eastern West Virginia.
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