Roger J. Stone
| Roger J. Stone Jr. | |
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| Chairman of the Young Republicans | |
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In office 1977–1979 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Roger Jason Stone Jr. August 27, 1952 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2012; 2015–) |
| Other political affiliations |
Libertarian (2012–2015) |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Wesche (m. 1974; div. 1990) Nydia Bertran (m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Republican political consulting |
| Website |
Official website Stone Zone Stone Cold Truth |
Roger Jason Stone Jr. (born August 27, 1952) is an American political consultant,lobbyist, and strategist, noted for his use of opposition research usually for candidates of the Republican Party.
In 1980 he co-founded the Washington, DC-based lobbying firm Black, Manafort, Stone along with principals Paul Manafort and Charles R. Black Jr.. They recruited Peter G. Kelly and the firm was renamed Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in 1984. During the 1980s, BMSK leveraged their "White House connections" to attract "high-paying clients" including "U.S. corporations","trade associations", and foreign governments. By 1990 they were "one of the leading lobbyists for American companies and foreign organizations".
Stone has been referred to in media variously as a "political dirty trickster," a "renowned infighter," a "seasoned practitioner of hard-edged politics" and a "veteran Republican strategist". Over the course of his political career, Stone has been widely regarded as promoting a number of falsehoods and conspiracy theories. Stone is the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled Get Me Roger Stone.
Stone was born on August 27, 1952, in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of Gloria Rose (Corbo) and Roger J. Stone. Stone grew up in Lewisboro, New York, in a family of Hungarian and Italian descent. His mother was a small-town reporter, his father a well driller and business owner. He has described his family as middle-class, blue-collar Catholics.
In the first grade, Stone claims, he broke into politics to further John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign: "I remember going through the cafeteria line and telling every kid that Nixon was in favor of school on Saturdays... It was my first political trick".
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