Stephen (Steve) R. Hennessy

Industry: Automotive
Primary Company: Hennessy Automobile Companies
Age: Unconfirmed
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed

Background

Stephen R. “Steve” Hennessy, along with his brothers Mark and Peter, are the owners of Hennessy Automobile Companies, the largest privately held automobile retailer in the state of Georgia. According to Hennessy’s profile at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE),¹“Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX where he became a board member in 2012, Hennessy is on the board of directors of other groups as well, including the Metro Atlanta YMCA, the Board of Trustees of Atlanta’s Woodward Academy, and the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank of Atlanta.²Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj

Hennessy’s former board positions include the Southern Center for International Studies, the Shepherd Center Foundation, and chairman of the Southern Regional Medical Center Foundation. He is also a former trustee of the Atlanta International School.³Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj

Steve Hennessy earned a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He worked for just under 10 years in the securities sector in Memphis, before returning to Atlanta to begin his automotive career.⁴“Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX

Funding

Political Contributions

Below is a summary of Stephen R. Hennessy’s political spending, via campaign finance data exported from the 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 Stephen R. Hennessy’s political spending by year (.xlsx).

Koch Events

June 2010

Steve Hennessy and his wife, Regina Hennessy, attended the meeting of the Koch network in Aspen, Colorado. A list of attendees and a schedule for the Aspen summit was obtained by ThinkProgress.⁵“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

• Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) — Board member since 2012.⁶Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj
• Hennessy Automobile Companies — Co-owner.⁷“Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX

Other Resources

Sources

• 1
  “Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX
• 2
  Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj
• 3
  Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj
• 4
  “Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX
• 5
  “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
• 6
  Margaret Poteet. “FEE Announces New Board Members,” Foundation for Economic Education, June 7, 2012. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/dEZJj
• 7
  “Stephen R. Hennessy,” Foundation for Economic Education. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/rl4FX