Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
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Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. was Treasurer
of the Committee to Re-elect the President
, Richard M. Nixon's 1972 campaign committee. Previously, he was an aide to White House Chief of Staff
H.R. Haldeman.
Sloan graduated with a B.A. (Honors) from Princeton University
in 1963, and then served in the United States Navy
until 1965.
In 1965 he worked as a fund raiser for the Republican Congresssional Campaign Committee, then for the Republican National Finance Committee until 1968.
In 1968 Sloan served as Assistant Finance Director on the Nixon-Agnew
Finance Committee, then after the election served as a Personal Aide to Nixon on the Presidential Transition Committee until early 1969, when he joined the White House Staff as an assistant to Dwight Chapin
on January 20. Under direction of Chapin, Sloan supervised the mail operation in the appointments office, which included handling all invitations to the President. He was also responsible for staffing and planning White House social functions until early March 1971.
That same year he married Deborah Murray and served as a Finance/Campaign Expert for what was originally the Citizens Committee to Re-Elect the President, then headed by acting director Jeb Magruder (who became deputy campaign director when John Mitchell
resigned from the Justice Department
to take up his political duties full-time in 1972). The organization was renamed to Committee for Re-Election of the President (CRP) [commonly referred to as "CReeP"], with Sloan as its treasurer.
Bob Woodward
and Carl Bernstein
said that "Deep Throat" told them that Sloan knew nothing about the Watergate burglary or how the money he disbursed was actually used. Sloan resigned when he found out what the White House Plumbers
were up to and became a source for Woodward and Bernstein. Sloan was not identified by name in their Washington Post stories about the Watergate scandal but was in their book about their reporting of it, All the President's Men
, in which he was portrayed as one of the few honest men they interviewed.
Sloan subsequently became a trustee of Princeton University
. Since 1985, he has been a director of the Manulife Financial Corporation
, a Canadian-based
financial services group. From 1998 to 2008 as Deputy Chairman of the Woodbridge Foam Company, a leading supplier of urethane technologies to the automotive industry in Troy
, Michigan
.
In 2007, Sloan was appointed to the Board of Directors of Woodbridge Foam and has served as Chairman of the Board
since 2010. Sloan is also a Director of Wescast Industries, an automotive supplier whose stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
.
's 1976 film, All the President's Men
, Sloan was played by Stephen Collins.
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of the Committee to Re-elect the President
Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee for the Re-Election of the President, abbreviated CRP but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's administration...
, Richard M. Nixon's 1972 campaign committee. Previously, he was an aide to White House Chief of Staff
White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
H.R. Haldeman.
Sloan graduated with a B.A. (Honors) from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1963, and then served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
until 1965.
In 1965 he worked as a fund raiser for the Republican Congresssional Campaign Committee, then for the Republican National Finance Committee until 1968.
In 1968 Sloan served as Assistant Finance Director on the Nixon-Agnew
Spiro Agnew
Spiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland...
Finance Committee, then after the election served as a Personal Aide to Nixon on the Presidential Transition Committee until early 1969, when he joined the White House Staff as an assistant to Dwight Chapin
Dwight Chapin
Dwight L. Chapin was Deputy Assistant to the President Richard M. Nixon.Chapin was born in Wichita, Kansas. He got his first experience in California politics in 1958 at the American Legion's Boys State summer program, where he was elected the head of the Tory Party. His counterpart, the Whig...
on January 20. Under direction of Chapin, Sloan supervised the mail operation in the appointments office, which included handling all invitations to the President. He was also responsible for staffing and planning White House social functions until early March 1971.
That same year he married Deborah Murray and served as a Finance/Campaign Expert for what was originally the Citizens Committee to Re-Elect the President, then headed by acting director Jeb Magruder (who became deputy campaign director when John Mitchell
John Mitchell
-Politics:*John Mitchell *John Mitchel , Irish nationalist*John N. Mitchell , United States Attorney General and Watergate conspirator*John Mitchell , United States Congressman from Pennsylvania...
resigned from the Justice Department
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
to take up his political duties full-time in 1972). The organization was renamed to Committee for Re-Election of the President (CRP) [commonly referred to as "CReeP"], with Sloan as its treasurer.
Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter, and is currently an associate editor of the Post....
and Carl Bernstein
Carl Bernstein
Carl Bernstein is an American investigative journalist who, at The Washington Post, teamed up with Bob Woodward; the two did the majority of the most important news reporting on the Watergate scandal. These scandals led to numerous government investigations, the indictment of a vast number of...
said that "Deep Throat" told them that Sloan knew nothing about the Watergate burglary or how the money he disbursed was actually used. Sloan resigned when he found out what the White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers
The White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24, 1971 during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Its task was to stop the leaking of classified information to the news media...
were up to and became a source for Woodward and Bernstein. Sloan was not identified by name in their Washington Post stories about the Watergate scandal but was in their book about their reporting of it, All the President's Men
All the President's Men
All the President's Men is a 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, two of the journalists investigating the first Watergate break-in and ensuing scandal for The Washington Post. The book chronicles the investigative reporting of Woodward and Bernstein from Woodward's initial...
, in which he was portrayed as one of the few honest men they interviewed.
Sloan subsequently became a trustee of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. Since 1985, he has been a director of the Manulife Financial Corporation
Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial Corporation , is a Canadian insurance company and financial services provider. Manulife Financial's global head office is located in Toronto, Canada and the Company has operations in 21 countries and territories worldwide.The Company operates in Canada and Asia through the brand...
, a Canadian-based
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
financial services group. From 1998 to 2008 as Deputy Chairman of the Woodbridge Foam Company, a leading supplier of urethane technologies to the automotive industry in Troy
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
In 2007, Sloan was appointed to the Board of Directors of Woodbridge Foam and has served as Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
since 2010. Sloan is also a Director of Wescast Industries, an automotive supplier whose stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Canada, the third largest in North America and the seventh largest in the world by market capitalisation. Based in Canada's largest city, Toronto, it is owned by and operated as a subsidiary of the TMX Group for the trading of senior equities...
.
Portrayal in Film
In Alan J. PakulaAlan J. Pakula
Alan Jay Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer noted for his contributions to the conspiracy thriller genre.-Career:...
's 1976 film, All the President's Men
All the President's Men (film)
All the President's Men is a 1976 Academy Award-winning political thriller film based on the 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post...
, Sloan was played by Stephen Collins.