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Benjamin S. Carson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Financial Disclosure »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Academy of Achievement Member, Board of Directors (The listed start date is approximate and is based on a good-faith estimate.)
- American Business Collaborative, LLC Manager and Member
- BenCan, LLC Manager and Member
- Berg, LLC Member, Advisory Board (The listed start date is approximate and is based on a good-faith estimate.)
- Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. Co-Founder, President (I have been on a leave of absence since May 2015.)
- Costco Wholesale Corp. Member, Board of Directors
- HomeCentris Healthcare, LLC Member, Advisory Board
- Kellogg Company Member, Board of Directors
- Vaccinogen, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors
Former Compensation Sources
- Alma College Public Speaker
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Public Speaker
- American Bakers Association Public Speaker
- American Business Collaborative, LLC Public Speaker and Author
- American Farm Bureau Federation Public Speaker
- Boyle County of Kentucky Republican Party Public Speaker
- CSP Business Media Public Speaker
- Community Pregnancy Clinics Public Speaker
- Conestoga Christian School Public Speaker
- Cooperatieve Rabobank UA Public Speaker
- Cornell University Public Speaker
- Costco Wholesale Corp. Member, Board of Directors
- Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Public Speaker
- Covenant Health System Public Speaker
- Dayton Right to Life Public Speaker
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Public Speaker
- Fort Worth Christian School Public Speaker
- Global Evangelism Public Speaker
- Great Homeschool Conventions Public Speaker
- Grove City College Public Speaker
- Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation Public Speaker
- H.I.S. BridgeBuilders Public Speaker
- Hays County Republican Party Public Speaker
- Hoover Institution Public Speaker
- International Cooperating Ministries Public Speaker
- John W. Pope Civitas Institute Public Speaker
- Kellogg Company Member, Board of Directors
- Law Office of George Martin Public Speaker
- Lifehouse Maternity Center Public Speaker
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Public Speaker
- Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Public Speaker
- Lutheran Church Extension Fund Public Speaker
- Mason Classical Academy Public Speaker
- Matson Money Public Speaker
- Meals on Wheels Plus Public Speaker
- Michael W. Haley Foundation Public Speaker
- National Association for Developmental Education Public Speaker
- National Association of Realtors Public Speaker
- New Hope Academy Public Speaker
- Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation Public Speaker
- Operation HOPE Public Speaker
- Palmer Home for Children Public Speaker
- Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic Public Speaker
- Phil Waldrep Ministries Public Speaker
- Right to Life of Southwest Indiana Public Speaker
- Save Our Youth Public Speaker
- Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County Public Speaker
- Second Baptist Church Public Speaker
- Spencer Stuart Public Speaker
- Summit Educational Association Public Speaker
- Sunbird Conservatives Public Speaker
- TMA Direct produced content for subscription-based web forum
- Taylors Free Medical Clinic Public Speaker
- Teen Challenge International Public Speaker
- Texas Energy Museum Public Speaker
- Texas Hospital Association Public Speaker
- The Siegfried Group, LLP Public Speaker
- The Washington Times columnist
- The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital Public Speaker
- University of Mobile Public Speaker
- University of Texas Public Speaker
- University of the Southwest Public Speaker
- Vaccinogen, Inc. Member, Board of Directors
- World Leaders Group, Inc. Public Speaker
- YMCA of the Suncoast Public Speaker
- YPO Cincinnati Public Speaker
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kellogg Company, stock options | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Kellogg Company | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $100,001 - $1,000,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Vaccinogen, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Business Collaborative, LLC | $600,000 | |
| IRA #1 | ||
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| First Eagle Overseas Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| GS Fin Corp Medium Term Note | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Harbor International Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PIMCO Income Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| USAA Short Term Bond Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| AIP Absolute Return Fund STS | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Business Collaborative, LLC (self employed passthrough entity for public speaking and book royalties) | ||
| American Business Collaborative, LLC, cash balance pension plan | ||
| Allianz GI NFJ Small Cap Value Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| American Century Mid Cap Value Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Baron Growth Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Deutsche Global Real Estate Securities Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| First Eagle Overseas Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| GS Fin Corp Medium Term Note | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Harbor International Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Invesco Balanced Risk Allocation Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| U.S. bank Certificates of Deposit #1 | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| JP Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Metropolitan West High Yield Bond Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Stone Ridge All Asset VRP Fund | $250,001 - $500,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Fund | $250,001 - $500,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Undiscovered Managers Behavorial Value Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA Short Term Bond Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| WFC Holdings Corp Note | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TMA Direct managed subscription-based web forum (no longer active) | $50,001 - $100,000 | |
| Review & Herald Publishing Association - TITLE: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Value not readily ascertainable) | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| Penguin Group USA - TITLE: One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future (Value not readily ascertainable) | $100,001 - $1,000,000 | |
| Penguin Group USA - TITLE: A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties (Value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Global Evangelism Inc - 10/1/16 | $25,000 | |
| John Sanders - Revive US - 10/18/16 | $5,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Grove City College - 5/14/16 | $33,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers - 6/1/16 | $41,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - The Siegfried Group, LLP - 7/23/16 | $33,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - University of Texas - 9/27/16 | $45,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Law office of George Martin - 10/8/16 | $40,500 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Cooperatieve Rabobank UA - 10/20/16 | $41,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Teen Challenge International - 10/24/16 | $29,000 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital - 10/25/16 | $35,700 | |
| Washington Speakers Bureau - Lutheran Church Extension Fund - 11/18/16 | $29,000 | |
| American Business Collaborative, LLC 401k Plan | ||
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing - TITLE: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence (Value not readily ascertainable) | $2,501 - $5,000 | |
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing - TITLE: The Big Picture (Value not readily ascertainable) | $5,001 - $15,000 | |
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing: TITLE: Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk (Value not readily ascertainable) | $5,001 - $15,000 | |
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing - TITLE: America The Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great (Value not readily ascertainable) | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing - TITLE: You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. (Value not readily ascertainable) | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. - TITLE: One Vote: Make Your Voice Heard (Value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Southeastern University - 4/29/16 | $5,000 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| BenCan, LLC - investment holding company | ||
| Deutsche Bank Note Due 09/19/19 | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank Certificates of Deposit #2 | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Thornburg Ltd Term Muni | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Commerical Rental Property, Pittsburgh, PA | None (or less than $1,001) | $100,001 - $1,000,000 |
| Receivable from 1721 Partners, LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| INBS, LLC - investment holding company | ||
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Commercial Rental Property, Pittsburgh, PA | None (or less than $1,001) | $100,001 - $1,000,000 |
| Receivable from 1721 Partners, LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Pruco Life Insurance Co. Variable Annuity | ||
| AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank account #1 (cash) | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank account #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard VII-A LP | $1,001 - $15,000 | $58,023 |
| Receivable from Dfine, Inc. | ||
| Receivable from Vormetric | ||
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| U.S. bank Certificates of Deposit #3 | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Stone Ridge US Variance Risk Premium Master Fund | $250,001 - $500,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Quiet Valley Farm (Upperco, MD) (Rental income received from granting use of a section of farmland on residence.) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund (529 Plan) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Business Collaborative, LLC 401k Plan | West Palm Beach, Florida | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. Neither I nor the plan sponsor will make contributions after I am confirmed. | June 16, 2013 |
| American Business Collaborative, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan | West Palm Beach , Florida | The plan terminated as of Dec. 31, 2016. I will receive a lump sum distribution of my cash balance pension plan. | June 16, 2013 |
| Kellogg Company | Battle Creek, Michigan | Options expire as originally scheduled (2017 and 2018). FIler exercsied options Jan. 5, 2017. | Jan. 16, 2007 |
| Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. | Towson, Maryland | Currently on leave of absence and will resign upon confirmation. | May 16, 2015 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&T Bank | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $250,001 - $500,000 | 3.125 | 2013 |
| Flagstar Bank | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $250,001 - $500,000 | 4.0 | 2011 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Business Collaborative, LLC (Filer exercised options on Jan. 5, 2017.) | Salary | ||
| HarperCollins Christian Publishing: Title: America The Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great (value not readily ascertainable) | Rent or Royalties | None (or less than $201) | |
| American Business Collaborative, LLC 401k Plan | |||
| Harbor International Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves Fund - Premier Sweep Share | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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