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'''Dr. Robert Mercer''' is a hedge fund manager.  
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'''Dr. Robert Mercer''' is a [[hedge fund]] manager. He co-founded [[Cambridge Analytica]] with [[Steve Bannon]]. [[Carole Cadwalladr]] referred to him in a ''[[Guardian ]]'' article as "the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage</ref>
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==Activities==
 
==Activities==
 
Mercer is a major funder of [[Brexit]], [[Breitbart News]], [[Obama]]'s political campaign and that of [[Donald Trump]].  
 
Mercer is a major funder of [[Brexit]], [[Breitbart News]], [[Obama]]'s political campaign and that of [[Donald Trump]].  
  
[[Project Censored]] reports that "Since 2010, Mercer has donated $95 million to right-wing political campaigns and nonprofits."<ref>http://projectcensored.org/5-big-data-dark-money-behind-2016-election/</ref>
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[[Project Censored]] reports that "Since 2010, Mercer has donated $95 million to right-wing political campaigns and [[nonprofit]]s."<ref>http://projectcensored.org/5-big-data-dark-money-behind-2016-election/</ref>
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Mercer spent $75 million on a yacht, Sea Owl.<ref>https://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht/superyacht_sea_owl.html</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 17 November 2024

Person.png Robert Mercer   SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, financier, computer scientist)
BornRobert Leroy Mercer
1946-07-11
San Jose, California, U.S.
NationalityUSA
Alma materUniversity of New Mexico Albuquerque, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Children • 3
• including
• Rebekah
SpouseDiana Lynne
Founder ofCambridge Analytica
Hedge fund millionaire

Dr. Robert Mercer is a hedge fund manager. He co-founded Cambridge Analytica with Steve Bannon. Carole Cadwalladr referred to him in a Guardian article as "the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media".[1]

Activities

Mercer is a major funder of Brexit, Breitbart News, Obama's political campaign and that of Donald Trump.

Project Censored reports that "Since 2010, Mercer has donated $95 million to right-wing political campaigns and nonprofits."[2]

Mercer spent $75 million on a yacht, Sea Owl.[3]

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