Editing Newt Gingrich (section)

=== Businesses ===
After leaving Congress in 1999, Gingrich started a number of for-profit companies:<ref name="house">{{cite news |title=The house that Newt built |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 26, 2011 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-house-that-newt-built/2011/11/26/gIQAqxpazN_graphic.html |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-date=January 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119104541/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-house-that-newt-built/2011/11/26/gIQAqxpazN_graphic.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Between 2001 and 2010, the companies he and his wife owned in full or part had revenues of almost $100&nbsp;million.<ref name="Inc">{{cite news |first1=Karen |last1=Tumulty |first2=Dan |last2=Eggen |author1-link=Karen Tumulty |date=November 26, 2011 |title=Newt Gingrich Inc.: How the GOP hopeful went from political flameout to fortune |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newt-gingrich-and-how-he-got-rich/2011/11/21/gIQAftOglN_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-date=January 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119104921/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newt-gingrich-and-how-he-got-rich/2011/11/21/gIQAftOglN_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2015, Gingrich served as an advisor to the Canadian mining company [[Barrick Gold]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Younglai |first1=Rachelle |title=Barrick Gold hires John Baird, Newt Gingrich |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/barrick-boosts-chairman-john-thorntons-pay-package/article23675413 |access-date=March 28, 2015 |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=March 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328171141/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/barrick-boosts-chairman-john-thorntons-pay-package/article23675413/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to financial disclosure forms released in July&nbsp;2011, Gingrich and his wife had a net worth of at least $6.7&nbsp;million in 2010, compared to a maximum net worth of $2.4&nbsp;million in 2006. Most of the increase in his net worth was because of payments to him from his for-profit companies.<ref name="net worth" />

==== Gingrich Group and the Center for Health Transformation ====
The Gingrich Group was organized in 1999 as a consulting company. Over time, its non-health clients were dropped, and it was renamed the [[Center for Health Transformation]]. The two companies had revenues of $55&nbsp;million between 2001 and 2010.<ref name="$55 million">{{cite web |publisher=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |date=November 22, 2011 |url=http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LV1JSD6K50YD01-3AAFC4U13OJKS56R4Q4KOVLVDN |title=Gingrich Health Center and Consulting Group Paid $55&nbsp;Million}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The revenues came from more than 300 health-insurance companies and other clients, with membership costing as much as $200,000 per year in exchange for access to Gingrich and other perks.<ref name="Inc" /><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 18, 2011 |url=http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/11/18/WP-Gingrich-Think-Tank-Collected-37-million-from-Health-Care-Industry.aspx#page1 |title=Gingrich Think Tank Collected $37M from Health-Care Industry |first=Dan |last=Eggen |access-date=December 28, 2011 |archive-date=November 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125212354/http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/11/18/WP-Gingrich-Think-Tank-Collected-37-million-from-Health-Care-Industry.aspx#page1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, when Gingrich became a presidential candidate, he sold his interest in the business and said he would release the full list of his clients and the amounts he was paid, "to the extent we can".<ref name="$55 million" /><ref name="small business" />

In April 2012, the Center for Health Transformation filed for [[Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 7 bankruptcy]], planning to liquidate its assets to meet debts of $1–$10 million.<ref name="abc-bankruptcy">{{cite news |work=[[Atlanta Business Chronicle]] |title=Newt Gingrich health care think tank files bankruptcy |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/04/05/newt-gingrich-think-tank-files.html |first=Dave |last=Williams |date=April 5, 2012 |access-date=April 5, 2012 |archive-date=April 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406200012/http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/04/05/newt-gingrich-think-tank-files.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-bankruptcy">{{cite news |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 5, 2012 |access-date=April 5, 2012 |first1=Gerry |last1=Mullany |first2=Mike |last2=McIntire |title=Former Gingrich Consultancy Files for Bankruptcy |url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/former-gingrich-consultancy-files-for-bankruptcy |archive-date=April 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408115832/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/former-gingrich-consultancy-files-for-bankruptcy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Between 2001 and 2010, Gingrich consulted for [[Freddie Mac]], a [[Government-sponsored enterprise|government-sponsored]] secondary home mortgage company, which was concerned about new regulations under consideration by Congress. Regarding payments of $1.6&nbsp;million for the consulting,<ref name="$55 million" /> Gingrich said that "Freddie Mac paid Gingrich Group, which has a number of employees and a number of offices, a consulting fee, just like you would pay any other consulting firm."<ref name="distances">{{cite web |publisher=[[MSNBC]]|url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/19/8900367-gingrich-distances-self-from-freddie-mac |date=November 19, 2011 |title=Gingrich distances self from Freddie Mac |author=Kent, Jo Ling |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122025439/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/19/8900367-gingrich-distances-self-from-freddie-mac |archive-date=November 22, 2011}}</ref> In January 2012, he said that he could not make public his contract with Freddie Mac, even though the company gave permission, until his business partners in the Center for Health Transformation also agreed to that.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |title=Gingrich Leaves Freddie Contract Release to Partners |author1=Benson, Clea |author2=Woellert, Loraine |name-list-style=amp |date=January 6, 2012 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-06/freddie-mac-says-gingrich-is-welcome-to-release-his-contracts-as-adviser.html |access-date=March 10, 2017 |archive-date=November 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115073044/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-06/freddie-mac-says-gingrich-is-welcome-to-release-his-contracts-as-adviser.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Gingrich Productions ====
Gingrich Productions, which is headed by Gingrich's wife [[Callista Gingrich]], was created in 2007. According to the company's website, in May 2011, it is "a performance and production company featuring the work of Newt and Callista Gingrich. Newt and Callista host and produce historical and public policy documentaries, write books, record audio books and voiceovers, produce photographic essays, and make television and radio appearances."<ref name="small business" />

Between 2008 and 2011, the company produced three films on religion,<ref name="Zeleny226">{{cite news|title=On the Stump, Gingrich Puts Focus on Faith|first=Jeff|last=Zeleny|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/us/politics/27newt-gingrich.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 26, 2011|access-date=February 28, 2011|archive-date=February 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227163724/http://www.nytimes.com//2011//02//27//us//politics//27newt-gingrich.html|url-status=live}}</ref> one on energy, one on Ronald Reagan, and one on the threat of radical Islam. All were joint projects with the conservative group [[Citizens United (organization)|Citizens United]].<ref name="secret">{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703916004576271263380723514?mod=googlewsj |date=May 9, 2011 |title=Gingrich's Secret Weapon: Newt Inc. |author1=King, Neil Jr. |author2=O'Connor, Patrick |name-list-style=amp |access-date=August 8, 2017 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401045130/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703916004576271263380723514?mod=googlewsj |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, Newt and Callista appeared in ''A City Upon a Hill'', on the subject of [[American exceptionalism]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Newt Gingrich to star in Citizens United movie about "American exceptionalism" |first=Lucy |last=Madison |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newt-gingrich-to-star-in-citizens-united-movie-about-american-exceptionalism/ |work=[[CBS News]] |access-date=April 26, 2011 |archive-date=July 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704001957/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20057495-503544.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

As of May 2011, the company had about five employees. In 2010, it paid Gingrich more than $2.4 million.<ref name="net worth">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-gingrich-worth-20110725,0,2982591.story |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 25, 2011 |title=Newt Gingrich's net worth: $6.7 million |first=Kim |last=Geiger |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112233838/http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-gingrich-worth-20110725,0,2982591.story |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Gingrich Communications ====
Gingrich Communications promoted Gingrich's public appearances, including his [[Fox News]] contract and his website, newt.org.<ref name="small business" /> By 2011 Gingrich received as much as $60,000 for a speech, and did as many as 80 in a year.<ref name="Inc" /> One of Gingrich's nonprofit groups, Renewing American Leadership, which was founded in March 2009,<ref name="secret" /> paid Gingrich Communications $220,000 over two years; the charity shared the names of its donors with Gingrich, who could use them for his for-profit companies.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/newt-gingrich-charity-paid-cash-gingrich-profit-business/story?id=13804431&page=3#.TtLftUpi7zI|title=Newt Gingrich Charity Paid Cash To Gingrich For-Profit Business|date=June 14, 2011|first1=Matthew|last1=Mosk|first2=Brian|last2=Ross|first3=Angela M.|last3=Hill|name-list-style=amp|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805050835/https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/newt-gingrich-charity-paid-cash-gingrich-profit-business/story?id=13804431&page=3#.TtLftUpi7zI|url-status=live}}</ref> Gingrich Communications, which employed 15 people at its largest, closed in 2011 when Gingrich began his presidential campaign.<ref name="small business">{{cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Newt Gingrich, Small-Business Owner |first=Robb |last=Mandelbaum |date=May 28, 2011 |url=http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/newt-gingrich-small-business-owner |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-date=December 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212042635/http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/newt-gingrich-small-business-owner/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Other ====
* Celebrity Leaders is a booking agency that handled Gingrich's speaking engagements, as well as those other clients such as former [[Republican National Committee]] chair [[Michael Steele]] and former Pennsylvania Senator [[Rick Santorum]].<ref name="house" /> Kathy Lubbers, the President and CEO of the agency,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebrityleaders.com/AboutUs.shtml |access-date=November 27, 2011 |title=About Us: Kathy G. Lubbers |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114125709/http://celebrityleaders.com/AboutUs.shtml |archive-date=January 14, 2012}}</ref> who is Gingrich's daughter, owns the agency. Gingrich has shares in the agency, and was paid more than $70,000 by it in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Politico]]|title=Gingrich invested in renewable energy and tech |url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59865.html |date=July 25, 2011 |first=Kendra |last=Marr |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106002703/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59865.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* FGH Publications handles the production of and royalties from fiction books co-authored by Gingrich.<ref name="small business" />