Breaking News: New PBGC Director

W. Thomas Reeder Jr. became the 15^th director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PGGC) in October, 2015. This Thursday he will be the only witness at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to examine the state of the PBGC (which happens to be approaching bankruptcy). This could be Mr. Reeder’s last act as PBGC director.

President Donald J. Trump yesterday announced his intent intent to nominate to a key position in his Administration:

Gordon Hartogensis of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation at the Department of Labor.

Mr. Hartogensis is an investor and technology sector leader with experience managing financial equities, bonds, private placements, and software development. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and an M.S. in Technology Management from Columbia University.

A lot more experience in donating to the Republican party (and being related to insiders) than with pensions.

From the FEC website here are his Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient

Contributions to All Other Political Committees Except Joint Fundraising Committees
Contributor Name City State ZIP Code Employer Occupation Committee Name Transaction Date Amount
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 12/12/2012 10000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE ENGINEER CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN PARTY 07/16/2010 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON GREENWICH CT 06830 JUGGERNAUT CAPITAL FINANCE CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN PARTY 05/17/2013 250.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON NEW YORK NY 10010 AURIC TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 12/31/2013 10000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON NEW YORK NY 10010 AURIC TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 05/08/2014 10000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON NEW YORK NY 10024 ASPEN TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTER SOFTWARE BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE 08/12/2002 5000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO FOLEY, THOMAS C VIA TOM FOLEY FOR SENATE INC 09/30/2009 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 07/01/2008 10000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AURIC TECHNOLOGY LLC OWNER PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA VIA PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 02/22/2010 2400.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AURIC TECHNOLOGY VITTER, DAVID B VIA DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE 09/28/2004 2000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 ISAKSON, JOHN HARDY VIA GEORGIANS FOR ISAKSON 09/22/2004 2000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 12/27/2007 10000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 06/29/2001 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 06/29/2001 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR GREENWICH CT 06830 HARBEN CAPITAL MANAGER ISAKSON, JOHN HARDY VIA GEORGIANS FOR ISAKSON 04/17/2015 2700.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR GREENWICH CT 06830 HARBEN CAPITAL MANAGER ISAKSON, JOHN HARDY VIA GEORGIANS FOR ISAKSON 04/17/2015 2700.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 05/23/2012 2500.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 05/23/2012 2500.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR. GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MEEK, CHRISTOPHER D VIA MEEK FOR CONGRESS 03/23/2012 250.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR. GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MEEK, CHRISTOPHER D VIA MEEK FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2012 250.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR. GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MEEK, CHRISTOPHER D VIA MEEK FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2012 2250.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON MR. SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 PETROLSOFT/EXECUTIVE BUSH, GEORGE W VIA BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. 04/18/2000 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, WENDY SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 UCSF RESEARCH SCIENTIST OBAMA, BARACK / JOSEPH R. BIDEN VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 03/25/2008 700.00
HARTOGENSISW, GORDON A. MR. OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 AVRIC TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR/COMPUTER SOFTWARE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 04/19/2004 2000.00
Total Contributions: 82500.00

Joint Fundraising Contributions
These are contributions to committees who are raising funds to be distributed to other committees. The breakdown of these contributions to their final recipients may appear below
Contributor Name City State ZIP Code Employer Occupation Committee Name Transaction Date Amount
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO HOUSE MAJORITY TRUST 10/05/2010 2000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 INFORMATION REQUESTED MCCONNELL MAJORITY COMMITTEE; THE 04/10/2007 4600.00
Total Joint Fundraising: 6600.00

Recipient of Joint Fundraiser Contributions
These are the Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising Contributions
Contributor Name City State ZIP Code Employer Occupation Committee Name Transaction Date Amount
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON GREENWICH CT 06830 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO NRCC 10/14/2010 1000.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 04/02/2007 2300.00
HARTOGENSIS, GORDON SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 AURIC TECHNOLOGY CEO MCCONNELL, MITCH VIA MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE 04/02/2007 2300.00
HARTOGENSISW, GORDON A. MR. GREENWICH CT 06830 AVRIC TECHNOLOGY C.E.O. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 10/13/2010 1000.00
Recipient Total: 6600.00