Brian P Tierney

Former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer; chairman of the Poynter Foundation

Brian P. Tierney is the CEO of Brian Communications and Realtime Media (a digital marketing firm) and is a nationally recognized expert in marketing and communications. He is also the chairman of the Poynter Foundation. Prior to Brian Communications and Realtime Media, Brian was owner and publisher of the Pulitzer-prize winning Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News as well as the Chief Executive Officer of its parent company, Philadelphia Media Holdings. Tierney has a distinguished record of building brands for some of the largest companies in the United States such as Exelon, Commerce Bank, Marriott,IBM, Deloitte, ARAMARK and Independence Blue Cross. He has launched several successful advertising and public relations companies, including T2 Group and Tierney Communications, which he grew to $275 million in billings and sold to the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). He has served as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has presented at the Milken Institute Global Conference and appeared on the BBC, CNBC, CBS, ABC and FOX. Tierney serves on the board of NutriSystem (NASDAQ: NTRI) and Republic Bank (NASDAQ: FRBK), as well as several privately held businesses. He has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations including the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Thomas Jefferson University, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Episcopal Academy and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. He currently serves as Chairman of The Poynter Foundation. Brian received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law and a Doctor of Humane letters from Cabrini College.

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Donor	Common Recipients
David Bockorny	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Bernie Marcus	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle
Peter Terpeluk	Philip Sheridan English, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, Jon D Fox, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh
Frank Baxter	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Lanny Griffith	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney
James S McDonnell III	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Republican National Cmte
Richard Hohlt	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
John C Whitehead	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle
A Jerrold Perenchio	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Republican National Cmte
Harry Lucas Jr	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Jon D Fox, Bob Dole, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Kenneth S Abramowitz	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Tom C Korologos	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle
James D Dannenbaum	John Boehner, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Russell L Carson	Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Earle I Mack	John Boehner, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, James Charles Greenwood, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Les Wexner	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Republican National Cmte
Foster Friess	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Santorum Victory Cmte/Nonfed, Richard L Thornburgh
Paul Singer	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Vivian Weyerhaeuser Piasecki	Robert Ernest Andrews, Bob Casey, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Stewart J Greenleaf, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Santorum Victory Cmte, Republican National Cmte
Rockwell Schnabel	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte

Brian P Tierney

Former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer; chairman of the Poynter Foundation

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