Wayne LaPierre
American gun rights lobbyist (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. (born November 8, 1949) is an American gun rights lobbyist who was the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), a position he held between 1991 and 2024.
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Born | Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. (1949-11-08) November 8, 1949 (age 74) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
Education | Siena College (BA) Boston College (MA) |
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Susan Znidorka (m. 1998) |
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On January 5, 2024, the NRA posted on X that LaPierre would resign from his position on January 31. The announcement came amid allegations of corruption and ahead of a civil trial in Manhattan.[1][2]