Adam Kidan
Encyclopedia
Adam Kidan is an American businessman, the former owner of SunCruz Casinos
and former president of Atlantic & Pacific Mattress Co. He was one of lobbyist Jack Abramoff
's business partners, and became a national figure when his involvement in one of Abramoff's illegal lobbying ventures came to light.
, New York
. He went on to George Washington University
, and received a Juris Doctor
from Brooklyn Law School
where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He was also highly active in the national office of College Republicans
.
business, opening two stores in New York resort community of the Hamptons while he was practicing law. Kidan also founded a Dial-A-Mattress franchise in Washington, D.C. in the 1990s, which served the White House.
Kidan served as the Chairman of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce PAC for two terms, as the Vice Chairman of Greater District of Columbia Cares, and on the boards of the Washington Performing Arts Society, Laurel Regional Hospital, The Greater Washington Urban League and as Co-Chairman of District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams
' transition team. He was then appointed by Williams to serve on the Work Force Investment Council. Kidan also served as a delegate to the 2000 Republican National Convention
in Philadelphia. He was also a member of the Princeton Club of New York and the Economic Club of Washington.
Kidan currently advises companies on mergers and acquisitions
.
. He is also slated as a prosecution witness in the Gus Boulis murder trial.
SunCruz Casinos
SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered offshore "cruises to nowhere", legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws...
and former president of Atlantic & Pacific Mattress Co. He was one of lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
's business partners, and became a national figure when his involvement in one of Abramoff's illegal lobbying ventures came to light.
Early life
Kidan attended John Dewey High School in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He went on to George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, and received a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He was also highly active in the national office of College Republicans
College Republicans
The College Republican National Committee is a national organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States...
.
Political activities
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. He later went into the bagelBagel
A bagel is a bread product, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior...
business, opening two stores in New York resort community of the Hamptons while he was practicing law. Kidan also founded a Dial-A-Mattress franchise in Washington, D.C. in the 1990s, which served the White House.
Kidan served as the Chairman of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce PAC for two terms, as the Vice Chairman of Greater District of Columbia Cares, and on the boards of the Washington Performing Arts Society, Laurel Regional Hospital, The Greater Washington Urban League and as Co-Chairman of District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Anthony A. Williams
Anthony Allen "Tony" Williams is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, from 1999 to 2007. He had previously served as chief financial officer for the District, managing to balance the budget and achieve a surplus within two years of...
' transition team. He was then appointed by Williams to serve on the Work Force Investment Council. Kidan also served as a delegate to the 2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
The 2000 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 31 to August 3, 2000. The 2066 delegates assembled at the convention nominated Texas Governor George W. Bush as the Republican candidate for U.S....
in Philadelphia. He was also a member of the Princeton Club of New York and the Economic Club of Washington.
Kidan currently advises companies on mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
.
SunCruz
In 2005 Adam Kidan pleaded guilty, alongside Abramoff, to fraud charges in relation to his 2000 purchase of SunCruz, a casino cruise line. He served 35 months in prison.Witness
In 2010, Kidan was subpoenaed to testify in the conspiracy trial of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLayTom DeLay
Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1984 until 2006. He was Republican Party House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2005, when he resigned because of criminal money laundering charges in...
. He is also slated as a prosecution witness in the Gus Boulis murder trial.