Walden O'Dell
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Walden "Wally" O'Dell was chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Diebold
, a US-based security and financial products company.
He was an active fundraiser for George W. Bush
's re-election campaign
and wrote in a fund-raising letter dated August 13, 2003, that he was committed "to helping Ohio
deliver its electoral votes to the President." His involvement with the campaign raised concerns that, as the CEO of the largest manufacturer of electronic voting
equipment, he would have been in a position to attempt to manipulate the results of the presidential election of 2004.
In December 2005, O'Dell left the company amid a United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) investigation into insider trading
at the company.
.
Diebold
Diebold, Inc. is a United States-based security systems corporation that is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems , electronic and physical security products , and software and integrated systems for global financial and...
, a US-based security and financial products company.
He was an active fundraiser for George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's re-election campaign
George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004
This article is about the presidential campaign of George W. Bush, the former President of the United States and winner of the 2004 Presidential Election. See George W. Bush for a detailed biography and information about his full presidency, and George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000 for a...
and wrote in a fund-raising letter dated August 13, 2003, that he was committed "to helping Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
deliver its electoral votes to the President." His involvement with the campaign raised concerns that, as the CEO of the largest manufacturer of electronic voting
Electronic voting
Electronic voting is a term encompassing several different types of voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic means of counting votes....
equipment, he would have been in a position to attempt to manipulate the results of the presidential election of 2004.
In December 2005, O'Dell left the company amid a United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is a federal agency which holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States...
(SEC) investigation into insider trading
Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
at the company.
.