Stephen J. Cloobeck
| Stephen J. Cloobeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Stephen J. Cloobeck (born October 26, 1961) is an American businessman and officer of several large corporations. He is a substantial donor to the Democratic Party.
In 1983, he graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in Psychobiology.
In April 2007, Cloobeck acquired the publicly traded Sunterra Corporation, converting it into Diamond Resorts International, He is also the chairman of the board of the US Corporation for Travel Promotion.
Cloobeck was chairman of the board of the Nevada Cancer Institute. In 2012, he endowed the "Stephen J. Cloobeck ‘83 Endowed Fellowship" at the Brandeis University International Business School. He was a founder of the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness. He has also worked with a number of other charitable and educational groups.
In 2007, Cloobeck publicly considered running for governor of Nevada, but instead purchased Sunterra.
In June 2011, donated $100,000 to Majority PAC, a PAC oriented to promoting Democratic candidates to the U.S. Senate. The donation was sent as a check from “JHJM Nevada I, LLC,” which made the source not readily evident.
On 6/3/16, Cloobeck donated $1,000,000 to Priorities USA Action, A Pro Hillary Pac.
As of January 2017, he plans to run for governor in the state of Nevada and would seed his campaign with $5 million of his own money. He told the Review-Journal he has been conducting polling and is still exploring a bid. However, in April 2017, Cloobeck endorsed incumbent U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R) for re-election.
Cloobeck has appeared two times on the US edition of Undercover Boss. Cloobeck first appeared in Season 3, Episode 1 (initially aired January 15, 2012), and again in Season 4, Episode 4 (initially aired November 30, 2012)
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