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Adam Kidan
Born (1964-07-30) July 30, 1964 (age 60)
U.S.
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Brooklyn Law School
Occupation(s)Business executive
Lawyer
Adam Kidan with former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence

Adam Kidan (born 30 July 1964) is an American business executive and former lawyer who is the current president of Empire Workforce.[1][2] He is also the current vice chairman of the Staffing Advisory Group.

Previously, he served as the president of Atlantic & Pacific Mattress Co.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Kidan spent his early life in Brooklyn, New York. He attended John Dewey High School and was the president of the Social Science Club and editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, The Gadfly.[5] In 1998, Kidan returned to John Dewey High School as graduation keynote speaker.

He went to college at George Washington University, and received a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School along with the American Jurisprudence Award in legal writing and research in 1989.[5] He was also active in the national office of College Republicans.[6]

Career

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Kidan campaigned for George H. W. Bush as Chairman of Young Professionals for Bush and served as New York Co-Chair of Youth For Reagan/Bush '84.

In 1989, Kidan started his practice as a lawyer.[7] He later started a bagel business, New York City's Best Bagels, opening two stores in the New York resort community of the Hamptons while he was practicing law. He sold the business to focus on his career.[8]

In 1994, Kidan opened a Dial-A-Mattress franchise in Washington, D.C.[9]

In July 1999, he sold his franchise to Dial-A-Mattress, the parent company.[10]

In September 2000, Kidan, along with American lobbyist Jack Abramoff, acquired SunCruz Casinos.[6]

In 2005, conspiracy charges were brought against Kidan in connection to SunCruz Casinos sale.[11] On December 15, 2005, he pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges; as part of a plea bargain, four other felony counts against him were dropped.[6][12] In March 2006, Kidan was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison, the same sentence as Abramoff.[13] He served 31 months in prison before being paroled in 2009.[14]

In 2010, Kidan was subpoenaed to testify in the conspiracy trial of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, for whom he had once been a major fundraiser, concerning DeLay's personal relationship with Abramoff.[15][16]

Between 2012 and 2018, Kidan was the chairman of Chartwell Staffing.[17]

Fictional portrayals

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Kidan was portrayed by Jon Lovitz in the 2010 biopic/political satire Casino Jack.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Umble, Chad (11 April 2020). "For some Lancaster County businesses, COVID-19 brings boom, not bust". LancasterOnline.
  2. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article255205831.html [bare URL]
  3. ^ Salerno, Heather (August 25, 1997). "Dial-A-Mattress Adds an 'S' for Showrooms; Putting Some Bounce In Sales With Option To Try Before Buying". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Oldenburg, Don (April 26, 1998). "Couple lose sleep over mattress, can't get money back". The Chicago Sun-Times.
  5. ^ a b Shields, Jeff (February 9, 2001). "BOULIS ADVERSARY'S LIFE TORN BY MOTHER'S KILLING". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Schmidt, Susan; Grimaldi, James V. (May 1, 2005). "Untangling a Lobbyist's Stake in a Casino Fleet". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Boulis Adversary's Life Torn by Mother's Killing". 9 February 2001.
  8. ^ Gardiner, Sean (October 17, 2006). "In the Beginning There Was Adam". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  9. ^ McCaslin, John (February 17, 1995). "Part A; NATION; INSIDE THE BELTWAY; Pg. A5". The Washington Times.
  10. ^ "Mattress king puts it to bed". Washington Business Journal.
  11. ^ Forsythe, Michael; Salant, Jonathan D. (December 15, 2005). "Ex-Abramoff associate pleads guilty to fraud". NBC News. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ex-Abramoff associate pleads guilty to fraud". NBC News. Associated Press. December 15, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Whoriskey, Peter; Branigin, William (March 29, 2006). "Abramoff Gets Minimum Sentence". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Resnick, Gideon (April 6, 2018). "Disgraced Ex-Jack Abramoff Associate Inches Back Into National Politics". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Postman, David; Bernton, Hal (February 7, 2006). "How scheming lobbyist operated in Seattle firm". Seattle Times.
  16. ^ Wehrman, Jessica (December 16, 2005). "Man praised by Ney pleads guilty to fraud charges". Dayton Daily News.
  17. ^ "Adam Kidan and Chartwell Staffing".
  18. ^ Fenster, Jordan (January 6, 2011). "Jon Lovitz on Abramoff: Comedian talks about "Casino Jack," a comedy about real-life political greed". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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