Diane Hendricks

Diane Hendricks
Born 1947
Wisconsin, US
Residence Afton, Wisconsin, US
Nationality American
Occupation Co-founder and chairman, ABC Supply
Net worth $3.6 billion (February 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) Ken Hendricks
Children 7

Diane Hendricks (born 1947) is an American businesswoman, film producer and philanthropist from Wisconsin.[2] She is the widow of Ken Hendricks.[2]

Early life

She was born in 1947,[3] the daughter of a Wisconsin dairy farmer, and was already divorced from her first husband when she met Ken Hendricks in 1975.[1]

Career

When they met, she was selling custom-built homes and Ken was a roofing contractor. They married and became business partners. In 1982, they took a loan to establish ABC Supply.[1]

Diane Hendricks owns the Hendricks Holding Company and she serves as chairperson of ABC Supply Co., Inc.[2][4][5][6] She is worth US$4.8 billion, making her the richest woman in Wisconsin.[4][5][7]

Philanthropy

She is a donor to WisconsinEye and co-chair of Rock County 5.0.[2][5] She has sat on the boards of Stateline Boys & Girls Club and Beloit Memorial Hospital, Forward Janesville, Kandu Industries, Blackhawk Bank, the Beloit Foundation, Beloit College and the Hendricks Family Foundation.[7]

Hollywood producer

She has produced movies, including The Stoning of Soraya M., about an execution in an Iranian village, and An American Carol.[5][8][9][10][11]

Political donor

She donated $500,000 to Governor Scott Walker's recall campaign and was his biggest donor.[4] She also supports Paul Ryan.[5] In 2014, she donated $1 million to the Freedom Partners Action Fund, a pro-Republican Super PAC created by the Koch Brothers.[12]

Personal life

She has seven children and lives in Afton, Wisconsin.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Diane Hendricks". Forbes. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hendricks Holding
  3. ↑ "Diane Hendricks Net Worth". The Richest. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cary Spivak, Beloit billionaire pays zero in 2010 state income tax bill, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 30, 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Rick Romell, Widow a power in Beloit, beyond, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 25, 2010
  6. ↑ Ten Questions For Diane Hendricks, Forbes, 11.04.10
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Forbes Diane Hendricks
  8. ↑ "Diane Hendricks Producer". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/top_news/hollywood-comes-to-beloit/article_1a5ca92a-e4ec-5338-9068-fac90be1403c.html Beloit Daily News
  10. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/455322/The-Stoning-of-Soraya-M-/details New York Times
  11. ↑ http://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/an-american-carol-1200471853/ Variety
  12. ↑ Vogel, Kenneth (October 14, 2014). "Koch donors uncloaked". Politico. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

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