Matt Towery

Matt Towery
Born Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Residence Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Snell Isle, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Occupation Politician, businessman
Spouse(s) Dolle Towery
Children 2

Matt Towery is an American nationally syndicated columnist, author, political analyst, pollster and attorney.

Early life

Matt Towery was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Cambridge and the Stetson University College of Law.

Career

Towery served in the Georgia House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor of Georgia in 1990 at age 30. He served as a strategist in numerous national and statewide political campaigns including as Chairman of then-Speaker Newt Gingrich’s political organization in the 1990s.[1][2][3][4]

Towery has served as the CEO of numerous companies, including, when sold, the largest sheet fed commercial printing company in the Southeast.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Towery has authored numerous books including Powerchicks: How Women Will Dominate America.[11] He has appeared on many major news networks and on programs to include The O’Reilly Factor and Hardball with Chris Matthews and with hosts including Sean Hannity to Bill Maher. In 2011 he served as a weekly guest commentator for CNN. Since 1998, he has been a political analyst for the NBC, ABC, and currently the Fox affiliate in Atlanta. As CEO of InsiderAdvantage,[12] he has served as a pollster to many national news organizations including Politico[13] and Newsmax Media.[14]

InsiderAdvantage also publishes numerous politically oriented magazines including, in Georgia, James magazine and the Washington D.C.-based Southern Political Report, one of the nation’s oldest continuously published political publications. His nationally syndicated column is based out of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Florida and is syndicated by Creators Syndicate out of Los Angeles.[15][16]

Towery is an A/V Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell and his varied legal career in his early years included the successful defense of 17-year-old facing the death penalty in Georgia. In later years he has served as counsel on mergers and acquisitions, crisis management for major corporations, and governmental relations. He currently is Of Counsel with Hall, Booth, Smith in their Atlanta office.[17][18]

Towery’s next book will focus on the role that polling, news events, and punditry play in the financial markets. Towery currently heads up his family owned LLLP which keeps him actively involved in both the financial and real estate markets. [19] He participated in the 2012 Legislative Leadership Conference on October 2012.[20]

Towery serves with emeritus status on numerous boards including private and public universities.

Personal life

With his wife Dolle, Towery resides in Atlanta, Georgia and Snell Isle in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has two adult children.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/1/newt-gingrich-newsvesting-read-it-study-it/?page=all
  2. ↑ https://atlanta.daybooknetwork.com/story/2012-10-31/46347-fei-towery/
  3. ↑ http://www.gq.com/story/matt-towery-newt-gingrichs-favorite-pollster
  4. ↑ http://freedomsback.com/author/matt-towery/
  5. ↑ http://www.lawyers.com/atlanta/georgia/matthew-allen-towery-158034357-a/
  6. ↑ http://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/
  7. ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?pid=176733637
  8. ↑ http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/article/Bench_%26_Bar/1583982/187975/article.html
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdohMvkmRIM
  10. ↑ http://www.creators.com/opinion/matthew-towery-about.html
  11. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Powerchicks-Women-Will-Dominate-America/dp/1563525216
  12. ↑ http://insideradvantage.com/
  13. ↑ http://find.politico.com/?reporters=&dt=all&key=Matt+Towery
  14. ↑ http://www.newsmax.com/search/?cx=011533900540746215761%3A-adksucby_s&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sitesearch=&q=Matt%20Towery&sa=Search&safe=active
  15. ↑ http://www.creators.com/opinion/matthew-towery.html
  16. ↑ https://s01.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?P=15312861911425281200&PG=1531286182300&Info=
  17. ↑ http://www.hallboothsmith.com/component/attorney/attorney?cityid=1&attid=869
  18. ↑ http://www.martindale.com/Matthew-Allen-Towery/158034357-lawyer.htm
  19. ↑ https://news.mercer.edu/articles/2014/towery-to-kick-off-executive-forum-with-state-election-preview.cfm#.VpQcUvkrLIU
  20. ↑ http://www.accg.org/content.asp?contentid=1956
  21. ↑ http://www.hallboothsmith.com/component/attorney/attorney?cityid=1&attid=869
  22. ↑ http://www.stetson.edu/law/about/home/board-of-overseers.php
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