C. Victor Raiser II
C. Victor Raiser II (1939 – July 1992) was an American lawyer, businessman, and political operative. Raiser was the national finance co-chair of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign for the midwest.[1][2]
Raiser graduated from Princeton University in 1962, and from the University of Virginia in 1965. He then served as a lawyer at the Washington D.C. law firm Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue.[1]
Business career[edit]
As a businessman, Raiser served as chairman of the American Mobile Satellite Corporation, and as vice chair of the Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corporation.[1]
Politics[edit]
Raiser served as National Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee.[3][2]
From 1991 to 1992, Raiser served as finance co-chair of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign for the midwest.[1]
Death[edit]
Raiser was a passenger on board a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver floatplane operated as a fishing charter by Bristol Bay Lodge when it crashed near Dillingham, Alaska on July 30, 1992.[4] The aircraft's pilot observed that a mountain pass was obscured by low ceiling and attempted to reverse course, but failed to maintain speed, stalled, and crashed. The pilot survived; five passengers including Raiser and his son died in the crash and a sixth passenger died the following day.[5][2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Victor Raiser, 52, Financial Aide In Clinton Presidential Campaign (Published 1992)". 1992-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "C. VICTOR RAISER II, CLINTON CAMPAIGN OFFICIAL". Chicago Tribune. 1992-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ "D.C. lawyer C.V. Raiser II and son die". Washington Post. August 1, 1992. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Dillingham: 5 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ Turner, Douglas (1992-08-01). "C. Victor Raiser II dies in plane crash with son; major figure among democrats". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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