Al Checchi
Politician, Person
1948 –
Who is Al Checchi?
Alfred Attilio Checchi is an American politician who was a candidate for Governor of California in the 1998 gubernatorial election, losing to fellow Democrat Gray Davis in the June 1998 primary. Checchi finished in second place in the Democratic primary, capturing 12.49% of the vote. He ran as a New Democrat and called for increased spending on education. He set a new record at the time for spending in a California gubernatorial race, spending over $40 million of his personal fortune. Checchi had previously enjoyed success in various business ventures, most notably serving as co-chairman of Northwest Airlines. He attended the Harvard School of Business. Checchi is married to his wife Kathryn and has 3 children.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1948
Massachusetts - Spouses
- Profession
- Education
- Amherst College
- Harvard Business School
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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