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| Hamlin joined the NRA in 2014 and served as executive director of NRA Publications.<ref name="NRA 2024b" /> In 2018, he was accused by a group of ]s of receiving around {{US$|25000|link=yes}} in inappropriate reimbursements on living expenses from then-CEO ], which was used as evidence in ]. LaPierre named Hamlin as a possible successor of his during ].<ref name="Lickenbrock 2024" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Van Sant |first=Will |date=May 30, 2024 |title=The NRA's Post-LaPierre Leadership Includes an Election Denier and Execs Tied to Its Financial Issues |url=https://www.thetrace.org/2024/05/nra-leadership-hamlin-barr-bachenberg/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> | Hamlin joined the NRA in 2014 and served as executive director of NRA Publications.<ref name="NRA 2024b" /> In 2018, he was accused by a group of ]s of receiving around {{US$|25000|link=yes}} in inappropriate reimbursements on living expenses from then-CEO ], which was used as evidence in ]. LaPierre named Hamlin as a possible successor of his during ].<ref name="Lickenbrock 2024" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Van Sant |first=Will |date=May 30, 2024 |title=The NRA's Post-LaPierre Leadership Includes an Election Denier and Execs Tied to Its Financial Issues |url=https://www.thetrace.org/2024/05/nra-leadership-hamlin-barr-bachenberg/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> | ||
| {{quotebox|I am truly humbled to be elected by the NRA Board of Directors as the next Executive Vice President & CEO of the NRA. Our Association is at a decisive moment in our history, and the future of America and constitutional freedoms depends on the success of the NRA. I look forward to working with NRA staff to execute NRA’s gold standard programs and promote political and public policies that are in the best interest of our members and all gun owners.|Hamlin on being elected CEO and EVP of the NRA<ref name="NRA |
{{quotebox|I am truly humbled to be elected by the NRA Board of Directors as the next Executive Vice President & CEO of the NRA. Our Association is at a decisive moment in our history, and the future of America and constitutional freedoms depends on the success of the NRA. I look forward to working with NRA staff to execute NRA’s gold standard programs and promote political and public policies that are in the best interest of our members and all gun owners.|Hamlin on being elected CEO and EVP of the NRA<ref name="NRA 2024b" />|width=35%|align=left}} | ||
| On May 20, 2024, the NRA ] elected Hamlin, who was described as a ] against LaPierre loyalists, as ] and ], following the resignation of LaPierre amid corruption allegations. After his appointment, Hamlin appointed Randy Kozuch as executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and Joseph P. De Bergalis Jr. as executive director of NRA general operations.<ref name="NRA 2024b" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 21, 2024 |title=NRA gets new bosses after ex-leader Wayne LaPierre's spending scandal |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nra-new-leaders-wayne-lapierre-spending-scandal-bob-barr-doug-hamlin/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> Before Hamlin's appointment, an ] of anonymous NRA employees asked the board not to appoint Hamlin, saying he "operates entirely in the red and doesn’t know how to run an organization".<ref name="Lickenbrock 2024" /> | On May 20, 2024, the NRA ] elected Hamlin, who was described as a ] against LaPierre loyalists, as ] and ], following the resignation of LaPierre amid corruption allegations. After his appointment, Hamlin appointed Randy Kozuch as executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and Joseph P. De Bergalis Jr. as executive director of NRA general operations.<ref name="NRA 2024b" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 21, 2024 |title=NRA gets new bosses after ex-leader Wayne LaPierre's spending scandal |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nra-new-leaders-wayne-lapierre-spending-scandal-bob-barr-doug-hamlin/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> Before Hamlin's appointment, an ] of anonymous NRA employees asked the board not to appoint Hamlin, saying he "operates entirely in the red and doesn’t know how to run an organization".<ref name="Lickenbrock 2024" /> | ||
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CEO of the National Rifle Association since 2024
Doug Hamlin is an American publisher and businessman who has been chief executive officer and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) since 2024.
Early life and career
Raised in Michigan, Hamlin was an infantry weapons officer and recruiter for the United States Marine Corps for six years before working in publishing. He worked for the Petersen Publishing Company for 14 years and was the vice president and group publisher for Motor Trend and publisher of Guns & Ammo from 1991 to 1995. In the 1990s, he founded autoMedia Solutions, an automotive news company.
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Hamlin joined the NRA in 2014 and served as executive director of NRA Publications. In 2018, he was accused by a group of whistleblowers of receiving around US$25,000 in inappropriate reimbursements on living expenses from then-CEO Wayne LaPierre, which was used as evidence in a 2018 lawsuit between the state of New York and the NRA. LaPierre named Hamlin as a possible successor of his during the NRA's 2021 bankruptcy filing.
Hamlin on being elected CEO and EVP of the NRAI am truly humbled to be elected by the NRA Board of Directors as the next Executive Vice President & CEO of the NRA. Our Association is at a decisive moment in our history, and the future of America and constitutional freedoms depends on the success of the NRA. I look forward to working with NRA staff to execute NRA’s gold standard programs and promote political and public policies that are in the best interest of our members and all gun owners.
On May 20, 2024, the NRA board of directors elected Hamlin, who was described as a reformist against LaPierre loyalists, as chief executive officer and executive vice president, following the resignation of LaPierre amid corruption allegations. After his appointment, Hamlin appointed Randy Kozuch as executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and Joseph P. De Bergalis Jr. as executive director of NRA general operations. Before Hamlin's appointment, an open letter of anonymous NRA employees asked the board not to appoint Hamlin, saying he "operates entirely in the red and doesn’t know how to run an organization".
After he was appointed CEO, Hamlin vowed to rebuild the NRA, attempting to regain members lost under LaPierre, grow NRA training programs, and support the growing amount of women and minority groups using guns. He set a membership goal of 10 million, which would be a record high and 6 million more than the organization had when he was appointed CEO.
After his selection as CEO, Hamlin fought with president Bob Barr, a LaPierre loyalist, former U.S. Representative, and the Libertarian candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election, who was elected alongside Hamlin.
Personal life
References
- ^ "Doug Hamlin: NRA's New CEO & EVP". NRA Shooting Illustrated. July 29, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Barr elected NRA President, Doug Hamlin elected as NRA Executive Vice President & CEO". National Rifle Association (Press release). Outdoor News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Lickenbrock, Greg (May 21, 2024). "NRA Taps Head of Gun Publications to Replace Wayne LaPierre". The Smoking Gun. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- Van Sant, Will (May 30, 2024). "The NRA's Post-LaPierre Leadership Includes an Election Denier and Execs Tied to Its Financial Issues". The Trace. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "NRA gets new bosses after ex-leader Wayne LaPierre's spending scandal". Associated Press. CBS News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- Bedard, Paul (June 14, 2024). "NRA under new management". Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- Hakim, Danny (July 28, 2024). "At the N.R.A., a Battle Between the Old Guard and the New". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2024.