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Bob Hugin
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| Chair of the New Jersey Republican Party | |
| Assumed office June 15, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Michael B. Lavery |
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Robert John Hugin
July 23, 1954 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathy Hugin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (MBA) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1976–1983 (active) 1983–1990 (reserve) |
Robert John Hugin (born July 23, 1954) is an American businessman. He used to be the head of a company called Celgene. This company makes special medicines.
Hugin was the Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey in 2018. He ran against the current senator, Bob Menendez, but he did not win. In 2021, he became the leader of the Republican Party in New Jersey.
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Early Life and Education
Bob Hugin grew up in Union City, New Jersey. He was the first person in his family to go to college. He earned a full scholarship to Princeton University. In 1976, he received his first college degree, a Bachelor of Arts.
After college, Hugin joined the United States Marine Corps. He served as an active duty officer from 1976 to 1983. Later, in 1985, he earned another degree. This was a master's degree in business administration from the University of Virginia.
Business Career
From 1985 to 1999, Hugin worked at a big financial company called J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc.. He was a managing director there.
Hugin is known for helping the biotech company Celgene become very successful. He joined Celgene in 1999 as a senior vice president. At that time, Celgene was a small company with only about 200 employees.
He later became the president and chief operating officer (COO) in 2006. In 2010, he became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Celgene. Under his leadership, Celgene grew a lot. The company's value increased from $100 million to $70 billion. The number of employees also grew to 6,000 people.
Hugin left his role as CEO in 2017. He then became an executive chairman at Celgene.
Running for U.S. Senate
On February 13, 2018, Bob Hugin announced he would run for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey. He raised a lot of money for his campaign, including a large loan from himself.
He won the Republican primary election on June 5, 2018. He received 75% of the votes. On Election Day, Donald Trump, who was president at the time, supported Hugin on Twitter.
However, on November 6, 2018, Hugin lost the election. He was defeated by the current Democratic senator, Bob Menendez.
Political Views
When Hugin ran for the U.S. Senate in 2018, he said he was a "different kind of Republican." He described himself as "moderate" and "independent."
Healthcare Ideas
Hugin supports keeping some parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This law is also known as Obamacare. He also wants to limit how much people have to pay for medical costs, including for prescription medicines.
Immigration Views
Hugin did not agree with the Trump administration family separation policy. He has said he supports a way for some undocumented immigrants to become citizens.
Tax Policies
Hugin considers himself a fiscal conservative. This means he generally opposes tax increases. He supports making individual tax cuts permanent. He also thinks the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions is too low.
Relationship with Donald Trump
Hugin supported Donald Trump when he ran for president. In 2016, Hugin helped Trump's campaign in New Jersey. He also donated money to help Trump get elected. Hugin was a delegate who supported Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention. However, he has also said that some of Trump's policies have hurt businesses.
Personal Life
Bob Hugin is married to Kathy Hugin. They have three children together. Hugin is a member of the United Methodist Church.
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Hugin and other medicine company leaders with President Donald Trump in January 2017
