The Tea Party's ascent has been bolstered by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a political action committee founded and funded by oil industry interests, including
billionaire oil executives Charles and David Koch.
So far, just weeks into his campaign Cuccinelli has received $ 10,000 from Koch Industries, the Wichita, Kan. - based energy conglomerate run by
billionaire oil executives Charles and David Koch, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks campaign donations.
The libertarian group, which is funded in part by the foundation of
billionaire oil executive Charles Koch, convened its own panel of scientists — who represent a small minority of opinion — in Rome this week to oppose the Vatican summit.
Not exact matches
Meunier's organisation was founded by some of the most vehement opposition figures, including Egypt's richest man and well - known Coptic Christian
billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Tarek Heggy, an
oil industry
executive, Salah Diab, Halliburton's partner in Egypt, and Usama Ghazali Harb, a politician with roots in the Mubarak regime and a frequent US embassy contact.
Fracking boss Lord Browne has been named the
executive chairman of L1 Energy — an
oil and gas firm backed by Russian
billionaire Mikhail Fridman — it was announced this week.