Mr. Friess made his millions in the mutual fund industry and emerged as an outspoken megadonor in 2012 for Mr. Santorum, a favorite among social conservatives. Then, he donated more than $2 million to a pro-Santorum super political action committee.
Now Santorum is back for a second shot at the presidency, and Friess is supporting him again. He stood near the podium May 27 when Santorum announced his 2016 bid. But this time, Friess , "any giving I'm doing is going to be lower-profile and less noticed.鈥�
Friess is perhaps best known for his colorful comments, including this one from 2012: 鈥淏ack in my days, they鈥檇 use Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn鈥檛 that costly.鈥�
Friess isn鈥檛 a billionaire. In 2012, that he鈥檚 worth $530 million. But he鈥檚 a spender. Now Friess is focused on in Iraq.
