Bob Hawk

Robert (Bob) C. Hawk

Industry: Telecommunications & Venture Capital
Primary Company: Hawk Communications
Age: 78-79 (according to Bloomberg). He was 62 in a May 2002 SEC report filed by Centillium Communications.1Executive Profile: Robert C. Hawk,” Bloomberg. Archived via Google Cache (June 2, 2019) and Internet Archive. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/aw7AJ 2SCHEDULE 14A report for CENTILLIUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., May 2002. Retrieved from SEC.gov.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed

Background

Robert C. Hawk, also known as Bob Hawk, has been president at Hawk Communications since January 1996, according to a profile at Bloomberg.3Bob Hawk: President, Hawk Communications,” Bloomberg. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/LDf5i (Note that another Bloomberg profile lists his tenure as beginning in May 1997.)4Bob Hawk: President, Hawk Communications,” Bloomberg. Archived July 18, 2019, via Google Cache and Internet Archive. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/hWkmN

He is also a venture partner at Doll Capital Management and special limited partner at Crosspoint Venture Partners. Hawk served on the board of Centillum Communications beginning in November 1997. He was former president of the Carrier Division of U.S. West Multimedia Communications, and served as vice president of marketing and strategic planning for XCX Corporations, as well as a director of advanced systems development for AT&T/American Bell.5Bob Hawk: President, Hawk Communications,” Bloomberg. Archived July 18, 2019, via Google Cache and Internet Archive. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/hWkmN  6SCHEDULE 14A report for CENTILLIUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., May 2002. Retrieved from SEC.gov.

Hawk has been either a director or held managing positions at a wide range of tech and communications firms, and has served on the boards of a variety of other private companies. He received a MBA from the University of San Francisco, and both a BA and BBA from the University of Iowa.7Executive Profile: Robert C. Hawk,” Bloomberg. Archived via Google Cache (June 2, 2019) and Internet Archive. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/aw7AJ

Hawk Communications

According to its website, Hawk Communications was closely related to the company JoiPhone:8About Us,” Joiphone.com. Archived September 13, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/DYHoZ

“In 1999 the founders of JoiPhone started Hawk Communications. Hawk Communications was initially an ISP (Internet Service Provider) selling Unlimited Internet dial-up service to American families for $7.77 per month. At the time the national price for Dial-up Internet was more then [sic] $20 per month.

[…]

“In 2006 Hawk Communications launched JoiPhone with similar [sic] goal in mind, to bring JOY to American families by saving them money, while providing quality service and premium technical support.

“In 2009 Hawk Communications re-launched Joi Internet. Customers around the USA can now get best [sic] value for all their Internet and telephone service.”

Funding

Political Spending

Below is a summary of Bob Hawk’s political spending from 1989 to 2018, via campaign finance data exported from the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Note that while efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of this data, errors may have been introduced in the original finance records.

View the attached spreadsheet for a complete list of Robert (Bob) C. Hawk’s political spending by year (.xlsx).

CommitteeContributions (1989 – 2018)
BOEHNER FOR SPEAKER$10,000
VOTETIPTON.COM$9,100
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DARRYL GLENN$8,100
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 2016$5,400
FRIENDS OF JOHN BOEHNER$5,200
STAPLETON VICTORY FUND$5,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$5,000
JANE NORTON FOR COLORADO INC$4,800
CARLY FOR CALIFORNIA INC$4,800
NRCC$4,800
BOB SCHAFFER FOR US SENATE$4,600
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS$4,600
SCHAFFER VICTORY COMMITTEE$4,600
FRIENDS OF MIA LOVE$4,000
COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$3,950
CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE$3,750
COTTON FOR SENATE$2,700
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 2018$2,700
MARCO RUBIO FOR PRESIDENT$2,700
CONSERVATIVE, AUTHENTIC, RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP FOR YOU AND FOR AMERICA$2,700
COTTON VICTORY$2,700
GLENN VICTORY FUND$2,700
CARLY FOR PRESIDENT$2,700
AMY STEPHENS FOR US SENATE$2,600
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE$2,590
GARDNER VICTORY COMMITTEE$2,500
TEAM RYAN$2,500
RYAN FOR CONGRESS, INC.$2,500
MCCAIN LEADERSHIP FUND$2,400
GARDNER FOR CONGRESS$2,400
FRIENDS OF JOHN MCCAIN INC$2,400
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS INC.$2,300
MUSGRAVE FOR CONGRESS$2,300
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.$2,000
PETE COORS FOR SENATE$2,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS$2,000
JON KYL FOR U S SENATE$2,000
CONSERVATIVE JOINT VICTORY FUND 2010$2,000
FRIENDS OF KELLY AYOTTE INC$2,000
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INC$2,000
RYAN FRAZIER FOR COLORADO$1,800
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DSL AMERICA PAC$1,250
SANTORUM 2006$1,000
ROMNEY VICTORY INC$1,000
RICK SCOTT VICTORY FUND$1,000
MCSALLY FOR SENATE INC$1,000
FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE$1,000
TOOMEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS$1,000
FRIENDS OF KELLY AYOTTE$1,000
ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.$1,000
HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INC$1,000
ROSENDALE VICTORY FUND$1,000
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC$1,000
MATT ROSENDALE FOR MONTANA$1,000
LAZIO 2000 INC$1,000
BUCK FOR COLORADO$1,000
BUSH-CHENEY 2000 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC$1,000
MARCO RUBIO FOR US SENATE$1,000
JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE INC$1,000
RICK SCOTT FOR FLORIDA$1,000
GREEN VICTORY FUND$1,000
QUAYLE 2000 INC$500
MARY BONO COMMITTEE$500
IOWANS FOR TAUKE$500
NEBRASKANS FOR NELSON$250
KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE$250
Grand Total$170,140

Koch Events

June 2010

Bob Hawk and his wife, Mary Sue Hawk, attended the June 2010 meeting of the Koch network in Aspen, Colorado. A list of attendees and a schedule for the Aspen summit was obtained by ThinkProgress.9MEMO: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election,” ThinkProgress, October 20, 2010. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/KUNp3

Affiliations

Note that the dates below are based on Bob Hawk’s profiles presented by Bloomberg, and not all have not been independently verified by DeSmog:

Hawk has been on the boards or advisory boards of over 20 companies that went public between 1997 and 2002. He has been a director of several other technology companies. The above list is not exhaustive.

Other Resources

Resources

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