Joe Liemandt
Joe Liemandt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Liemandt 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Trilogy Software and ESW Capital |
Joseph Liemandt (born 1967/1968) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder of Trilogy Software, and ESW Capital, an investment company that buys software companies.[1] As of April 2025, his net worth is estimated at $6.2 billion.[1]
Liemandt attended Stanford University, but dropped out to start Trilogy Software.[1] In 1996, he was youngest self-made person on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $500 million.[1]
Liemandt lives in Austin, Texas.[1]
Political contributions
Joe Liemandt and his spouse Andra Liemandt contribute to Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties and candidates.
- 2009–2012: Gave $130,000 to the Libertarian National Committee.[2]
- 2012: Gave $100,000 to Gary Johnson's 2012 presidential campaign.[2]
- 2012: Gave $107,400 to Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and bundled more than $200,000 for his campaign.[2] In March 2012, they were invited guests to the State Dinner at the White House in honor of Prime Minister David Cameron and Samantha Cameron.[3]
- 2013: Gave $150,000 to the Libertarian PAC supporting Robert Sarvis's 2013 campaign for Virginia governor.[4]
- 2020: Gave $250,000 to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[5]
- 2023: Reportedly funneled $1 million to Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial campaign using an LLC created the day before that was registered to the address of his private companies' CFO.[6]
They also are engaged in Austin and Texas politics.
- 2016: Gave $20,000 to the Austin4All PAC in a 2016 effort to recall Austin City Council member Ann Kitchen, when she voted in favor of fingerprint-based background checks for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.[7]
- 2021: Gave $75,000 to the Save Austin Now PAC, supporting a city proposition to establish minimum police staffing levels.[8]
- 2022: Gave $70,000 to a super PAC to support Kirk Watson's 2022 run for Austin mayor against Celia Israel.[9]
- 2022: Gave $25,000 to Margaret Gómez's campaign against Susanna Ledesma-Woody for the Commissioners Court in Travis County.[10]
- 2022: Gave $25,000 to Greg Abbott in his campaign for governor against Beto O'Rourke.[6]
- 2022: The Liemandts were the top contributor for ActBlue Texas PAC in the 2022 election cycle, with $125,000 donated.[11]
- 2024: Gave $20,000 to Jeremy Sylestine's campaign against José Garza for Travis County district attorney.[12]
- 2024: Gave $50,000 to Ellen Troxclair during the Republican primary race against Kyle Biedermann for Texas's 19th House of Representatives district.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Forbes profile: Joseph Liemandt". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Beckel, Michael (August 31, 2012). "Could super PAC-backed third-party candidates sway presidential race?". NBC News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ The White House, Office of the First Lady (March 14, 2012). "Expected Attendees at Tonight's State Dinner" (Press release). Archived from the original on February 22, 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Steven (November 7, 2013). "Sarvis Says He Wasn't 'Obama Puppet' Bowling for Cuccinelli". US News & World Report. Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b Monacelli, Steven; Gatsby, Goad (July 18, 2023). "$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor". Texas Observer. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Hawkins, Lori (September 4, 2016). "Austin tech sector bristles at city's regulatory changes". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Price, Asher (October 22, 2021). "Austin police staffing measure draws national attention". Axios. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Craver, Jack (December 13, 2022). "Tense Runoff Election Pits Old Austin Versus New". The American Prospect. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Van Oudenaren, Daniel (February 23, 2022). "Progressives challenge Democrat incumbents for control of commissioners court". The Austin Bulldog. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Stralow, Kalyn (April 19, 2022). "ActBlue Texas receives more than every other Texas PAC with $25.63 million". Ballotpedia News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Lin, Serena (February 19, 2024). "With Republican help, Jeremy Sylestine has outraised José Garza since entering DA race". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Cacciatore, Luca. "State Rep. Troxclair Faces Primary Test From Former State Rep. Biedermann". Texas Scorecard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.