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-[[Anheuser Busch]] is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] since 2008 when it merged with [[InBev]]. It is the leading global brewer and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.
+[[Anheuser Busch]] is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] since 2008 when it merged with [[InBev]]. It is the leading global brewer and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.  Anheuser Busch is based in St. Louis USA and operates 12 breweries across the states. The company commands almost half of all American beer sales (48.5%) and owns some of the top selling global beer brands including [[Budweiser]] beer.  The firm also owns half of [[Grupo Modelo]], Mexico’s leading brewer.  In 2008 the firm took first place in FORTUNE Magazine's most admired global and American companies. Anheuser Busch's business interests also include theme parks and aluminum can manufacturing and recycling.<ref> Anheuser-Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/Company.html Company Information] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
 == History ==

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 [[Anheuser Busch]] is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]] since 2008 when it merged with [[InBev]]. It is the leading global brewer and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.
-Anheuser Busch is based in St. Louis USA and operates 12 breweries across the states. The company commands almost half of all American beer sales (48.5%) and owns some of the top selling global beer brands including [[Budweiser]] beer.  The firm also owns half of [[Grupo Modelo]], Mexico’s leading brewer.  In 2008 the firm took first place in FORTUNE Magazine's most admired global and American companies. Anheuser Busch's business interests also include theme parks and aluminium can manufacturing and recycling.<ref> Anheuser-Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/Company.html Company Information] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
+Anheuser Busch is based in St. Louis USA and operates 12 breweries across the states. The company commands almost half of all American beer sales (48.5%) and owns some of the top selling global beer brands including [[Budweiser]] beer.  The firm also owns half of [[Grupo Modelo]], Mexico’s leading brewer.  In 2008 the firm took first place in FORTUNE Magazine's most admired global and American companies. Anheuser Busch's business interests also include theme parks and aluminum can manufacturing and recycling.<ref> Anheuser-Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/Company.html Company Information] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
 == History ==
-The company was established in 1852 at the Bavarian Brewery in St. Louis, in 1960 Eberhard Anheuser, a soap manufacturer, bought the brewery.  According to the company web site they becam the first brewery to use pasteurization, in 1870 and by the early 1880s refrigerated rail cars and rail side icehouses, allowing products to be widely distributed.  [[Budweiser]] introduced in 1876 was the first National brand introduced to America.  The firm survived the prohibition era (1920-1933) by selling soft drinks and ice cream.  <ref> Anheuser Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/briefHistory.html History] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
+The company was established in 1852 at the Bavarian Brewery in St. Louis, in 1960 Eberhard Anheuser, a soap manufacturer, bought the brewery.  According to the company web site they became the first brewery to use pasteurization, in 1870 and by the early 1880s refrigerated rail cars and rail side icehouses, allowing products to be widely distributed.  [[Budweiser]] introduced in 1876 was the first National brand introduced to America.  The firm survived the prohibition era (1920-1933) by selling soft drinks and ice cream.  <ref> Anheuser Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/briefHistory.html History] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
 == Philanthropy ==
 Anheuser Busch has a long history of philanthropy and charitable donations.  The company is very proud of this aspect of their history which dates back to 1884 <ref> Anheuser Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/briefHistory.html History] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>.  The scale of the donations made by the companies foundation is extensive.
-*[[Anheuser Busch]], the [[International Bottled Water Association]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]]-owned Electronic Data Systems are among the private firms and organizations sponsoring the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which hosts the forums every four years.  Although lobbying supremo [[Mike Roche]] claims that they were happy to support the event as an important part of the democratic process, others don't agree.  Critics say the presidential and vice-presidential debates are yet another way that corporate and special-interest money flows directly into politics, despite laws that try to restrict corporate donations to campaign coffers and other venues.  Furthermore, [[John McCain]]'s father-in-law, [[James Hensley]], established Hensley & Co., an Anheuser beer distributorship in Phoenix whose value has been put by industry experts at more than $250 million.  "We certainly think it doesn't look good,"  Mary Boyle, spokeswoman for Watchdog group Common Cause, contending that the two companies' role is "particularly troublesome given [[Cindy McCain]]'s relationship with Anheuser and John McCain's relationship with [[Carly Fiorina]] (McCain's economic advisor was former chief executive officer at [[Hewlett Packard]]."<ref> Open Debates Website [http://www.opendebates.com/CorporateCashBehind.html CORPORATE CASH BEHIND '08 DEBATES] accessed 29th May 209 </ref>
+*[[Anheuser Busch]], the [[International Bottled Water Association]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]]-owned Electronic Data Systems are among the private firms and organizations sponsoring the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which hosts the forums every four years.  Although lobbying supremo [[Mike Roche]] claims that they were happy to support the event as an important part of the democratic process, others don't agree.  Critics say the presidential and vice-presidential debates are yet another way that corporate and special-interest money flows directly into politics, despite laws that try to restrict corporate donations to campaign coffers and other venues.  Furthermore, [[John McCain]]'s father-in-law, [[James Hensley]], established Hensley & Co., an Anheuser beer distributorship in Phoenix whose value has been put by industry experts at more than $250 million.  "We certainly think it doesn't look good,"  Mary Boyle, spokeswoman for Watchdog group Common Cause, contending that the two companies' role is "particularly troublesome given [[Cindy McCain]]'s relationship with Anheuser and John McCain's relationship with [[Carly Fiorina]] (McCain's economic adviser was former chief executive officer at [[Hewlett Packard]]."<ref> Open Debates Website [http://www.opendebates.com/CorporateCashBehind.html CORPORATE CASH BEHIND '08 DEBATES] accessed 29th May 209 </ref>
-*[[National Social Norms Institute]] based at the [[University of Virginia]] was made possible by the company with a 2.5 million dollar donation.  The institute researches how marketing techniques can create social norms and uses these techniques to try and prevent the harmful use of drugs and alcohol and to modify other risky behaviours. <ref> National Social Norms Institute, [http://www.socialnorm.org/ Home Page] accessed 3rd March 2009</ref>  The 2.5 million awarded to the institute is part of the 7.7 million dollars Anheuser Busch spent in 2006 on social norms marketing programmes across American College campuses.  <ref>  Anheuser Busch [http://www.beeresponsible.com/college-issues-our-programs.html College Issues Our Programmes] accesed 29th May 2009 </ref>
+*[[National Social Norms Institute]] based at the [[University of Virginia]] was made possible by the company with a 2.5 million dollar donation.  The institute researches how marketing techniques can create social norms and uses these techniques to try and prevent the harmful use of drugs and alcohol and to modify other risky behaviours. <ref> National Social Norms Institute, [http://www.socialnorm.org/ Home Page] accessed 3rd March 2009</ref>  The 2.5 million awarded to the institute is part of the 7.7 million dollars Anheuser Busch spent in 2006 on social norms marketing programmes across American College campuses.  <ref>  Anheuser Busch [http://www.beeresponsible.com/college-issues-our-programs.html College Issues Our Programmes] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>
 *Saint Louis University were awarded $3 million from the Anheuser Busch Foundation the largest donation for a $35 million expansion of the law department.  This represented the largest single donation in the company history.<ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/Press/2009/May/Anheuser-Busch-Foundation-gives-3-million-to-St-Louis-University-Continues-record-investment-in-St-Louis-education.html Anheuser-Busch Foundation Gives $3 Million to Saint Louis University, Continues Record Investments in St. Louis Education] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
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 *Donors to athletics for Wisconsin university in 2008.  <ref> Wisconsin Athletics [http://www.uwbadgers.com/badger_fund/archive/donors_1721.pdf 2008 Wisconsin Athletics Donors]accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>
-*[[Anheuser Busch]] Foundation Scholarsips, potential students can apply to this fund for financial support through university <ref> Fastweb Scholarships [http://www1.fastweb.com/scholarships-directory/a-c/anheuser-busch-foundation-scholarship-131126/ Anheuser Busch Scholarship] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>
+*[[Anheuser Busch]] Foundation Scholarships, potential students can apply to this fund for financial support through university <ref> Fastweb Scholarships [http://www1.fastweb.com/scholarships-directory/a-c/anheuser-busch-foundation-scholarship-131126/ Anheuser Busch Scholarship] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>
 *In 2002 Anheuser matched $5 million of funds to help develop a new food science laboratory building in the developing [[Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science]] at the University of California.  The laboratory will be named the [[Anheuser Busch Brewing and Food Science Laboratory]]. <ref> University of California 01/08/2002 [http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/4598 Anheuser-Busch Pledges $5 Million for Food Science Building] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
 [[Image:DrinkingWater1.jpg|right|thumb|Anheuser Busch Branded Drinking Water <ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/historyOfgiving.html History of Giving] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>]]
-*Providing drinking water to disaster victims has become a regular feature of the brewers philanthrophy , since 1988 the company has donated more than 59 million cans of drinking water to aid the victims of hurricanes and natural disasters.<ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/historyOfgiving.html History of Giving] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>  Critics have argued that the branding of this water is inappropriate and regard such action as a cynical marketing ploy.  <ref> Marin Institute [http://www.marininstitute.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20:philanthropy&catid=15:industry-tactics&Itemid=14 Philanthropy] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>.
+*Providing drinking water to disaster victims has become a regular feature of the brewers philanthropy , since 1988 the company has donated more than 59 million cans of drinking water to aid the victims of hurricanes and natural disasters.<ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/historyOfgiving.html History of Giving] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>  Critics have argued that the branding of this water is inappropriate and regard such action as a cynical marketing ploy.  <ref> Marin Institute [http://www.marininstitute.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20:philanthropy&catid=15:industry-tactics&Itemid=14 Philanthropy] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>.
 ==Board of Directors==

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 Anheuser Busch has a long history of philanthropy and charitable donations.  The company is very proud of this aspect of their history which dates back to 1884 <ref> Anheuser Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/briefHistory.html History] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>.  The scale of the donations made by the companies foundation is extensive.
-*[[Anheuser Busch]], the [[International Bottled Water Association]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]]-owned Electronic Data Systems are among the private firms and organizations sponsoring the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which hosts the forums every four years.  Although lobbying supremo [[Mike Roche]] claims that they were happy to support the event as an important part of the democratic process, others don't agree.  Critics say the presidential and vice-presidential debates are yet another way that corporate and special-interest money flows directly into politics, despite laws that try to restrict corporate donations to campaign coffers and other venues.  Furthermore, [[John McCain]]'s father-in-law, [[James Hensley]], established Hensley & Co., an Anheuser beer distributorship in Phoenix whose value has been put by industry experts at more than $250 million.<ref> Open Debates Website [http://www.opendebates.com/CorporateCashBehind.html CORPORATE CASH BEHIND '08 DEBATES] accessed 29th May 209 </ref>
+*[[Anheuser Busch]], the [[International Bottled Water Association]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]]-owned Electronic Data Systems are among the private firms and organizations sponsoring the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which hosts the forums every four years.  Although lobbying supremo [[Mike Roche]] claims that they were happy to support the event as an important part of the democratic process, others don't agree.  Critics say the presidential and vice-presidential debates are yet another way that corporate and special-interest money flows directly into politics, despite laws that try to restrict corporate donations to campaign coffers and other venues.  Furthermore, [[John McCain]]'s father-in-law, [[James Hensley]], established Hensley & Co., an Anheuser beer distributorship in Phoenix whose value has been put by industry experts at more than $250 million.  "We certainly think it doesn't look good,"  Mary Boyle, spokeswoman for Watchdog group Common Cause, contending that the two companies' role is "particularly troublesome given [[Cindy McCain]]'s relationship with Anheuser and John McCain's relationship with [[Carly Fiorina]] (McCain's economic advisor was former chief executive officer at [[Hewlett Packard]]."<ref> Open Debates Website [http://www.opendebates.com/CorporateCashBehind.html CORPORATE CASH BEHIND '08 DEBATES] accessed 29th May 209 </ref>
 *[[National Social Norms Institute]] based at the [[University of Virginia]] was made possible by the company with a 2.5 million dollar donation.  The institute researches how marketing techniques can create social norms and uses these techniques to try and prevent the harmful use of drugs and alcohol and to modify other risky behaviours. <ref> National Social Norms Institute, [http://www.socialnorm.org/ Home Page] accessed 3rd March 2009</ref>  The 2.5 million awarded to the institute is part of the 7.7 million dollars Anheuser Busch spent in 2006 on social norms marketing programmes across American College campuses.  <ref>  Anheuser Busch [http://www.beeresponsible.com/college-issues-our-programs.html College Issues Our Programmes] accesed 29th May 2009 </ref>

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 == Philanthropy ==
 Anheuser Busch has a long history of philanthropy and charitable donations.  The company is very proud of this aspect of their history which dates back to 1884 <ref> Anheuser Busch Website [http://www.anheuser-busch.com/briefHistory.html History] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>.  The scale of the donations made by the companies foundation is extensive.
 *[[National Social Norms Institute]] based at the [[University of Virginia]] was made possible by the company with a 2.5 million dollar donation.  The institute researches how marketing techniques can create social norms and uses these techniques to try and prevent the harmful use of drugs and alcohol and to modify other risky behaviours. <ref> National Social Norms Institute, [http://www.socialnorm.org/ Home Page] accessed 3rd March 2009</ref>  The 2.5 million awarded to the institute is part of the 7.7 million dollars Anheuser Busch spent in 2006 on social norms marketing programmes across American College campuses.  <ref>  Anheuser Busch [http://www.beeresponsible.com/college-issues-our-programs.html College Issues Our Programmes] accesed 29th May 2009 </ref>

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 *[[Daniel McCarthy]]
 *[[Christopher Ross]]
 <ref> Open secrets Center for Responsive Politics [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmlbs.php?lname=Anheuser-Busch&year=2009 Lobbyists 2009] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>

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	*Saint Louis University were awarded $3 million from the Anheuser Busch Foundation the largest donation for a $35 million expansion of the law department. This represented the largest single donation in the company history.<ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/Press/2009/May/Anheuser-Busch-Foundation-gives-3-million-to-St-Louis-University-Continues-record-investment-in-St-Louis-education.html Anheuser-Busch Foundation Gives $3 Million to Saint Louis University, Continues Record Investments in St. Louis Education] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>		*Saint Louis University were awarded $3 million from the Anheuser Busch Foundation the largest donation for a $35 million expansion of the law department. This represented the largest single donation in the company history.<ref> Anheuser Busch [http://anheuser-busch.com/Press/2009/May/Anheuser-Busch-Foundation-gives-3-million-to-St-Louis-University-Continues-record-investment-in-St-Louis-education.html Anheuser-Busch Foundation Gives $3 Million to Saint Louis University, Continues Record Investments in St. Louis Education] accessed 28th May 2009 </ref>
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		+	*Donors to athletics for Wisconsin university in 2008. <ref> Wisconsin Athletics [http://www.uwbadgers.com/badger_fund/archive/donors_1721.pdf 2008 Wisconsin Athletics Donors]accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>

	*[[Anheuser Busch]] Foundation Scholarsips, potential students can apply to this fund for financial support through university <ref> Fastweb Scholarships [http://www1.fastweb.com/scholarships-directory/a-c/anheuser-busch-foundation-scholarship-131126/ Anheuser Busch Scholarship] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>		*[[Anheuser Busch]] Foundation Scholarsips, potential students can apply to this fund for financial support through university <ref> Fastweb Scholarships [http://www1.fastweb.com/scholarships-directory/a-c/anheuser-busch-foundation-scholarship-131126/ Anheuser Busch Scholarship] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>

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 *[[Timmons and Company, Inc.]] Agriculture, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues, Homeland Security, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
 *[[Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group]] Agriculture, Animals, Environmental/Superfund
-*[[Van Scoyoc Associates]] Advertising, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Arts/Entertainment, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Foreign and Domestic), Transportation
+*[[Van Scoyoc Associates]] Advertising, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Arts/Entertainment, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Foreign and Domestic), Transportation<ref>Open secrets Center for Responsive Politics [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmlbs.php?lname=Anheuser-Busch&year=2009 Lobbyists 2009] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref>
 '''Lobbying The US Government'''
 In 2007 the firm spent $1.62 milion <ref> Lobbying Report 13th August 2007
 [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=4A9EF4D8-4884-4028-8A0C-9A806BF3CCD4  Office of Public Records] accessed 29th May 2009 </ref> and in 2008 $920,000<ref> Lobbying Report 21st July 2008