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VOTING-CHALLENGED*
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| NAME/TITLE | | COMPANY | | REGISTRATION | | DO THEY VOTE? |
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C. Michael Armstrong
CEO | | AT&T | | Unknown | | Declines to say if he is registered |
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Peter I. Bijur
Chairman & CEO
| | TEXACO | | Connecticut | | A typical Presidential-year voter |
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Stephen G. Butler
Chairman & CEO | | KPMG | | Connecticut | | Voted in '96, but otherwise stayed home |
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Stephen M. Case
Chairman & CEO | | AMERICA
ONLINE | | Virginia | | Missed the '98 mid-term elections |
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Vance D. Coffman
Chairman & CEO | | LOCKHEED
MARTIN | | Maryland since '96 | | Ho-hum record. Voted in '96 only |
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James E. Copeland Jr.
CEO | | DELOITTE
& TOUCHE | | Connecticut | | Casts a ballot for President every four years |
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John T. Dillon
Chairman & CEO | | INTERNATIONAL
PAPER | | New York since '88 | | Has big gaps; missed votes in '98, '96, and '90 |
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Lawrence J. Ellison
Chairman & CEO | | ORACLE | | California | | Hasn't voted since at least '92 |
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Roger A. Enrico
Chairman & CEO | | PEPSICO | | Texas | | Makes it to the polls once every four years |
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Charles W. Ergen
Chairman | | ECHOSTAR
COMMUNICATIONS | | Colorado | | Registered to vote on Oct. 10 |
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William C. Ford Jr.
Chairman | | FORD
MOTOR | | Michigan | | Missed '98 federal and local elections |
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Steven F. Goldstone
Chairman | | NABISCO
GROUP HOLDINGS | | Connecticut since '96 | | Says he doesn't vote in protest of the system |
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James E. Goodwin
Chairman & CEO | | UAL | | Illinois | | No votes since '95; updated registration after inquiries |
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William A. Haseltine
Chairman & CEO | | HUMAN
GENOME SCIENCES | | Washington, D.C., since '95 | | Voted once since then, in '96 |
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Steven P. Jobs
Chairman & CEO | | APPLE
COMPUTER | | California since '96 | | Voted in '96 but has stayed home since |
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David H. Komansky
Chairman & CEO | | MERRILL
LYNCH | | Connecticut | | Hasn't cast a ballot in at least four years |
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Timothy Koogle
Chairman & CEO | | YAHOO! | | Unknown | | No voting record found; says he votes |
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C. Steven McMillan
CEO | | SARA LEE | | Florida since '92 | | Voted in '92, but apparently lost interest after that |
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John F. Smith Jr.
Chairman | | GENERAL
MOTORS | | Michigan since '88 | | Votes every four years for President |
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John F. "Jack" Welch
Chairman & CEO | | GENERAL
ELECTRIC | | Connecticut | | Votes only in Presidential election years |
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Meg Whitman
CEO | | EBAY | | Unknown | | No voting record found |
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STERLING CITIZENS**
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Steven A. Ballmer
CEO | | MICROSOFT | | Washington State since '90 | | Makes every federal election and even a few state ones |
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Warren E. Buffett
Chairman & CEO | | BERKSHIRE
HATHAWAY | | Nebraska | | A die-hard, Democratic voter; even school board elections |
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August A. Busch III
Chairman & CEO | | ANHEUSER-
BUSCH | | Missouri since '76 | | Never misses a chance to cast a ballot |
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Philip M. Condit
Chairman & CEO | | BOEING | | Washington State | | Hits his precinct every year, even for primaries |
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Richard Devos Jr.
President | | AMWAY | | Michigan since '75 | | Even votes for school board; an exemplary record |
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L. John Doerr
Partner, TechNet founder | | KLEINER PERKINS
CAUFIELD & BYERS | | CALIFORNIA | | Votes every year, nationally and locally |
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Charles F. Dolan
Chairman | | CABLEVISION
SYSTEMS | | New York | | Has voted nearly every year since '88 |
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William H. Gates III
Chairman | | MICROSOFT | | Washington State | | Votes even in primaries and local elections |
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Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | IBM | | Connecticut | | Missed only two votes in eight years |
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Raymond V. Gilmartin
Chairman & CEO | | MERCK | | New Jersey | | Has voted every year for at least a decade |
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Joseph T. Gorman
Chairman & CEO; Co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable | | TRW | | Ohio | | Never misses a chance to go to the polls; has cast primary ballots for GOPers and Democrats |
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Charles A. Heimbold Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | BRISTOL-MYERS
SQUIBB | | Connecticut | | Has voted in every state and federal election since '92 |
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Herbert D. Kelleher
Chairman & CEO | | SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES | | Texas since '88 | | Even came out for a primary runoff in '90 |
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Philip H. Knight
Chairman & CEO | | NIKE | | Oregon since '83 | | Diligent--even makes local primaries |
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Carl H. Lindner
Chairman & CEO | | AMERICAN
FINANCIAL GROUP | | Ohio since '85 | | Votes almost as often as he writes donation checks |
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Hugh L. McColl Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | BANK OF
AMERICA | | North Carolina | | A fine record; rarely misses a vote at any level |
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Sumner M. Redstone
Chairman & CEO | | VIACOM | | Massachusetts | | Another die-hard voter; turns out every year |
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James J. Schiro
CEO | | PRICEWATERHOUSE-
COOPERS | | New Jersey | | Misses a local election only occasionally |
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Ivan E. Seidenberg
Co-CEO | | VERIZON
COMMUNICATIONS | | New York | | Stops at the polls each year, primaries included |
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Kelly N. Stanley
CEO; Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | | ONTARIO CORP. | | Indiana | | Votes, and dutifully turns out for Republican primaries |
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William R. Timken Jr.
Chairman & CEO; Chairman, National Assn. of Manufacturers | | TIMKEN | | Ohio | | Votes annually and in every GOP primary; thinks others should follow his example |
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Jonathan M. Tisch
President & CEO | | LOEWS | | New York since '93 | | Votes in federal and, occasionally, state elections |
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Robert E. "Ted" Turner
Vice Chairman | | TIME
WARNER | | Georgia | | Almost never misses a vote or a Democratic primary |
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SPOTTY, BUT RESPECTABLE, RECORDS
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F. Duane Ackerman
Chairman & CEO | | BELLSOUTH | | Georgia | | Has voted in every federal election since at least '92 |
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Roger G. Ackerman
Chairman & CEO | | CORNING | | New York | | Votes like clockwork every two years |
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Glen A. Barton
Chairman & CEO | | CATERPILLAR | | Illinois since '90 | | Never misses a primary, let alone an election |
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Jeffrey P. Bezos
Chairman & CEO | | AMAZON.COM | | Washington State since '96 | | Voted that year and in '98 |
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Geoffrey C. Bible
Chairman & CEO | | PHILIP
MORRIS | | Connecticut since '94 | | Stayed home in '98 after voting in '96 and '94 |
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Gordon M. Binder
Chairman | | AMGEN | | California since '93 | | Donates annually, but missed '98 election |
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John Henry Bryan
Chairman | | SARA LEE | | Illinois | | Another exec who sticks to federal elections only |
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Robert N. Burt
Chairman & CEO; Chair of the Business Roundtable | | FMC | | Illinois | | Comes out for federal elections and Republican primaries |
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Thomas E. Capps
Chairman & CEO | | DOMINION
RESOURCES | | Virginia | | Voted in '96 and '97 but missed '98 |
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Donald J. Carty
Chairman & CEO | | AMERICAN
AIRLINES | | Texas | | Usually goes to the polls every two years; sat out '94 |
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John T. Chambers
CEO | | CISCO SYSTEMS | | California since '92 | | Limits his efforts to federal elections |
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Peter H. Coors
CEO | | COORS (ADOLPH) | | Colorado | | Usually goes to the polls; but missed votes in '92 and '90 |
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Jon S. Corzine
Former Co-chair, now U.S. Senate candidate | | GOLDMAN
SACHS | | New Jersey | | Missed the '98 election and local votes in '95 |
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Edward E. Crutchfield
Chairman | | FIRST UNION | | North Carolina | | Oops! Missed the '96 Presidential election |
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Michael S. Dell
Chairman & CEO | | DELL
COMPUTER | | Texas | | Another exec who sat out the '98 elections |
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Michael D. Eisner
Chairman & CEO | | DISNEY (WALT) | | California | | Voted in the last three federal elections |
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William T. Esrey
Chairman & CEO | | SPRINT | | Kansas | | Sticks mostly to federal election years |
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Carly S. Fiorina
CEO | | HEWLETT-
PACKARD | | California since '97 | | Hasn't voted since before '97 |
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William C. Ford Jr.
Chairman | | FORD
MOTOR | | Michigan | | Missed '98 federal and local elections |
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Thomas F. Frist Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | HCA-THE
HEALTHCARE CO. | | Tennessee | | Was absent in '90, but hasn't missed one since |
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Christopher B. Galvin
Chairman & CEO | | MOTOROLA | | Illinois | | Hits the polls in federal election years |
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Jack M. Greenberg
Chairman & CEO | | McDONALD'S | | Illinois | | Makes it to the polls every two years |
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Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg
Chairman & CEO | | AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL GROUP | | New York | | Traveling on Election Day doesn't slow him down. Voted absentee in '96, '98 |
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Leo J. Hindery Jr.
CEO | | GLOBAL CROSSING | | California | | Has voted every other year since '92 |
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James P. Kelly
Chairman & CEO | | UNITED
PARCEL SERVICE | | Georgia since '92 | | Votes every two years and in every GOP primary |
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Philip A. Laskawy
Chairman & CEO | | ERNST & YOUNG | | New York | | Mostly votes in federal elections |
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Kenneth L. Lay
Chairman & CEO | | ENRON | | Texas | | Voted in '94 and '96; skips local elections |
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Alfred Lerner
Chairman & CEO | | MBNA | | Ohio | A respectable record; misses the occasional local election |
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Gerald M. Levin
Chairman & CEO | | TIME
WARNER | | New York since '93 | | Votes, but sticks to federal elections |
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John C. Malone
Chairman | | LIBERTY
MEDIA GROUP | | Colorado since '92 | | Stayed home in '94, but otherwise went to the polls |
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Scott G.McNealy
Chairman & CEO | | SUN
MICROSYSTEMS | | California | | Has voted in every federal election since at least '92 |
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Joseph P. Nacchio
Chairman & CEO | | QWEST
COMMUNICATIONS | | New Jersey since '96 | | Voted in '96, but not '98 |
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Richard C. Notebaert
CEO | | TELLABS | | Illinois since '94 | | Has gone to the polls in the federal election years since |
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Erle A. Nye
Chairman & CEO | | TXU | | Texas | | Missed only one vote in at least 10 years |
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Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | GOLDMAN
SACHS GROUP | | Illinois since '98 | | Hasn't voted since then; on Cook County's "inactive" list |
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Robert W. Pittman
President and COO | | AMERICA
ONLINE | | Virginia since '97 | Hasn't seen a voting booth since he registered in '97 |
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Thomas J. Pritzker
Chairman & CEO | | HYATT | | Illinois | | Has voted every two years since at least '90 |
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Franklin D. Raines
Chairman & CEO | | FANNIE MAE | | Washington, D.C. | | Votes in every federal election, and many local |
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Lee R. Raymond
Chairman & CEO | | EXXON
MOBIL | | Texas since '90 | | Usually turns out for federal elections |
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Leonard Riggio
Chairman & CEO | | BARNES
& NOBLE | | New York | Cast a ballot in '98; where was he in '94 and '96? |
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Ralph J. Roberts
Chairman | | COMCAST | | Pennsylvania | | Missed the '98 election; otherwise has a good record |
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Eric E. Schmidt
Chairman & CEO | | NOVELL | | California since '92 | | Missed '98 but made this year's Presidential primary |
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Bernard L. Schwartz
Chairman & CEO | | LORAL | | New York since '80 | | Votes in every federal election |
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John W. Sidgmore
Chairman & CEO | | WORLDCOM | | Maryland since '92 | | Voted in '92 and '98, but stayed away in '94 and '96 |
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Henry R. Silverman
Chairman & CEO | | CENDANT | | New York since '92 | Votes in federal elections but sat out '94 |
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Frederick W. Smith
Chairman & CEO | | FEDEX | | Tennessee | | Voted in '94 and '99, but otherwise stayed home |
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John W. Snow
Chairman & CEO | | CSX | | Virginia | | Voted in '96 and '97; didn't make it in '98 or '99 |
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Steven Spielberg
Partner | | DREAMWORKS SKG | | California since '92 | | Another exec who sticks to federal elections |
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Sidney Taurel
Chairman & CEO | | LILLY (ELI) | | Indiana since '96 | | Registered upon becoming a U.S. citizen; voted in '98 |
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Stephen A. Van Andel
Chairman | | AMWAY | | Michigan since '74 | | Votes in federal elections; sits out state and local races |
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Douglas A. Warner III
Chairman & CEO | | J.P. MORGAN | | New York since '92 | | Missed the '98 election, like many of his peers |
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Sanford I. Weill
Chairman & CEO | | CITIGROUP | | New York | | Votes routinely in federal elections, sits out local |
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David S. Wetherell
Chairman & CEO | | CMGI | | Massachusetts since '98 | | Hasn't been to his polling place since he registered |
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Edward E. Whitacre Jr.
Chairman & CEO | | SBC
COMMUNICATIONS | | Texas since '93 | | Votes in federal elections, not local |
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Gary Winnick
Chairman | | GLOBAL
CROSSING | | California | | Can be counted on to vote every two years |
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Stephen M. Wolf
Chairman | | US AIRWAYS | | Virginia since '96 | | No votes recorded in '96 or '97; voted in '98 |
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*People for whom voting records couldn't be found, who registered after inquiries, or who haven't voted since at least '96
**Voters who even pay attention to state and local elections
DATA: BUSINESS WEEK
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