Bill Montgomery
| Bill Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 20202020 | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Turning Point USA[dubious ] |
Bill Montgomery was an American who was a generous supporter of the group, Turning Point USA, a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Charlie Kirk.[1][2] Montgomery often described himself as the group's co-founder, although it was not an official recognition by the group or Kirk.[3] Montgomery died July 28, 2020 at the age of 80 due to coronavirus complications. Turning Point USA memorialized Montgomery for his role in elevating Kirk, and as the "first believer" and "senior advisor" of the organization.[3]
Career[edit]
Montgomery's career was in advertising and real estate.[4] He was also a former restaurateur.[5]
Politics[edit]
In May 2012, Montgomery attended a panel discussion at Benedictine University's "Youth Empowerment Day," and was impressed with a speech by the young Charlie Kirk, who was 18 years old at the time.[6] He described Kirk's speech as “practically Reaganesque”,[5] and encouraged him to postpone college and engage full-time in political activism. In June 2012, the day after Kirk graduated from high school, he founded Turning Point USA, a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[2] Montgomery became Kirk's mentor, and worked behind the scenes handling the paperwork for the organization.[5]
At the 2012 Republican National Convention, Kirk met Republican donor Foster Friess and persuaded him to finance the organization.[7]
Private life[edit]
Montgomery was married, and had a son and a daughter.[8] According to two of his friends, Montgomery died July 28, 2020 at the age of 80 due to coronavirus complications.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Charlie Kirk, Trump's Pied Piper". The Bulwark. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Guinto, Joseph (2018-04-07). "Trump's man on campus". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lippman, Daniel; Nguyen, Tina (2020-07-29). "Turning Point USA co-founder dies of coronavirus-related complications". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kid Trump: How Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA Makes It His Business to 'Own the Libs'". Washington Examiner. 2018-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-08-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "This boy wonder is building a conservative MoveOn.org in a Lemont garage". Crain's Chicago Business. 2015-05-07. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nelson, Rebecca; Journal, National (2015-03-25). "The 21-Year-Old Becoming a Major Player in Conservative Politics". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nelson, Rebecca (March 25, 2015). "The 21-Year-Old Becoming a Major Player in Conservative Politics". The Atlantic Monthly. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ DeMarche, Edmund (2020-07-30). "Bill Montgomery, co-founder of Turning Point USA, dies". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Turning Point USA co-founder dies of coronavirus-related complications". POLITICO. 2020-07-29. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter
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