Top 5 MIT Donors to John McCain’s Campaign
Top 5 MIT Donors to John McCain’s Campaign
Data from the Federal Election Commission shows that some MIT employees have given extensively to the presidential campaigns. Numbers include money given in the primaries and during the general election. The FEC caps campaign donations to $2,300 for each primary and general election. PAC donations are capped at $5,000 per year.
| Donor | Occupation | Amount |
| Eric R. Cosman ’63 | Professor Emeritus, Physics Dept. | $4,600 |
| Edward B. Roberts ’57 | Professor, Sloan School | $4,300 |
| Cyrus F. Gibson | Senior Lecturer, Sloan School | $1,000 |
| Richard C. Larson ’65 | Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept. | $1,000 |
| Tina A. Nolte PhD ’08 | PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Employee, McKinsey & Co. | $1,000 |