Clifford M. Yonce
Industry: Investment Banking
Primary Company: Siguler Guff
Age: 36 years old as of May 2005.1“Susan Shoaf and Clifford Yonce,” The New York Times, May 15, 2005. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/EZnpR Born 1968.2“Cliff M Yonce,” Profile at Nuwber. Archived September 10, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/u0kkX
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed
Background
Clifford Miller Yonce is a managing director at the investment firm Siguler Guff. Prior to joining Siguler Guff in 2006, he was a vice president for private wealth management at Goldman Sachs & Co. for six years.3“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
According to Yonce’s profile at the Siguler Guff website, his past experience also includes brand management for the tobacco company Phillip Morris, as well as merchant banking at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in New York City.4“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
Yonce serves on the board of advisors of the George C. Marshall Foundation, among other charitable boards, and previously served on the investment committee for the endowment of the Virginia Military Institute. Clifford M. Yonce is married to Susan Yonce, whose last name was formerly Shoaf.5“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
Funding
Political Spending
Below is a partial list of Clifford and Susan Yonce’s political spending, 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 records.
View the attached spreadsheet for a complete list of Clifford and Susan Yonce’s political spending by year (.xlsx).
| Committee | YONCE, CLIFFORD M | YONCE, SUSAN | Grand Total |
| ROMNEY VICTORY INC | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC. | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| BILL MANGER FOR CONGRESS INC. | $1,080 | $1,080 | |
| HEANEY FOR CONGRESS | $250 | $250 | $500 |
| BUSH-CHENEY ’04 INC | $350 | $350 | |
| Grand Total | $1,680 | $4,250 | $5,930 |
George C. Marshall Foundation as Recipient
The Conservative Transparency project collected the following information from IRS Form 990 filings by the George C. Marshall Foundation.6“George C. Marshall Foundation,” Conservative Transparency. Data retrieved July 24, 2019.
| Donor | Total Contributions |
| Exxon Mobil | $140,000 |
| 2002 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | $25,000 |
| 2003 | $15,000 |
| 2007 | $10,000 |
| Gilder Foundation | $2,500 |
| 2000 | $2,500 |
| John M. Olin Foundation | $10,000 |
| 1986 | $10,000 |
| Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation | $3,800 |
| 2008 | $1,000 |
| 2012 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $500 |
| 2002 | $500 |
| 2007 | $500 |
| 2001 | $200 |
| 2011 | $100 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation | $100,000 |
| 2000 | $50,000 |
| 1999 | $50,000 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation | $415,084 |
| 2005 | $252,070 |
| 1997 | $89,514 |
| 2003 | $30,000 |
| 2012 | $10,000 |
| 2000 | $10,000 |
| 2004 | $7,500 |
| 2008 | $5,000 |
| 2007 | $5,000 |
| 2006 | $3,500 |
| 2002 | $2,500 |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation | $20,000 |
| 1997 | $20,000 |
| William H. Donner Foundation | $3,000 |
| 1999 | $3,000 |
| Grand Total | $694,384 |
George C. Marshall Foundation IRS Form 990 Filings
Koch Events
June 2010
Clifford and Susan Yonce 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.7“MEMO: 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
- Siguler Guff — Managing director.8“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- Goldman Sachs — Former vice president of private wealth management.9“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- Philip Morris — Formerly worked in brand management.10“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.11“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- George C. Marshall Foundation — Member, board of advisors.12“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- Virginia Military Institute — Former member of investment committee.13“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
Other Resources
- Clifford Yonce on LittleSis
Resources
- 1“Susan Shoaf and Clifford Yonce,” The New York Times, May 15, 2005. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/EZnpR
- 2“Cliff M Yonce,” Profile at Nuwber. Archived September 10, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/u0kkX
- 3“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 4“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 5“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 6“George C. Marshall Foundation,” Conservative Transparency. Data retrieved July 24, 2019.
- 7“MEMO: 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
- 8“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 9“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 10“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 11“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 12“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
- 13“Clifford Yonce,” Siguler Guff. Archived July 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/N78nW
