Wayne LaPierre

Wayne LaPierre
LaPierre at CPAC 2017
Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association of America
In office
1991–2024
Preceded byJ. Warren Cassidy
Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of America
In office
1991–2024
Preceded byJ. Warren Cassidy
Personal details
Born
Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr.

(1949-11-08) November 8, 1949 (age 76)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Alma materSiena College
Boston College
OccupationCEO and Executive Vice President of the NRA,
Salary$5,051,249 (2015) $1,422,339 (2016)
WebsiteNRA.org

Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr. (born November 8, 1949 in Schenectady, New York) is an American gun rights activist and businessman. He is best known for his position as the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) between 1991 and 2024.

On August 6, 2020 a lawsuit in New York said that LaPierre had defrauded the National Rifle Association of millions of dollars.

In January 2024 he resigned as CEO of the NRA. In February 2024 the court decided he had spent $5.4million of the Association's money on expensive clothes, private jet flights and other personal items for himself. He was ordered to pay back $4.3million.

References

  1. ↑ Garrett, Ben. "Biography: Wayne LaPierre A Look at the Life and Career of the NRA's Executive Director". About.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ Pro Publica (February 22, 2018). "National Rifle Association of America IRS Form 990 2015". www.projects.propublica.org. Retrieved Feb 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "New York State Charities Bureau Search for National Rifle Association Form CHAR500 2016". www.charitiesnys.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "LaPierre, Wayne R., 1949- - LC Linked Data Service (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Janssen, Sarah (December 8, 2015). The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781600572005.
  6. ↑ "NRA leader has Schenectady roots". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  7. ↑ Tim Mak (August 6, 2020). "New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation". NPR. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ Hakim, Danny (January 2, 2024). "LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign". New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. ↑ McKinley, Jesse; Cruz, Liset; Christobek, Kate (2024-02-24). "N.R.A. Stung by Corruption Verdict Tied to Millions of Misspent Dollars". The New York Times. Vol. 173, no. 60074. pp. A1, A11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ↑ Offenhartz, Jake (23 February 2024). "National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending". AP News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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