But Friess breathes more than business. And faith influences his politics. He's vice president of the Council for National Policy, the secretive group headed by former Attorney General Edwin Meese that includes Oliver North and Pat Robertson and influenced the fundamentalist planks in the GOP's 1996 platform. As for his future calling, Friess has weighed a presidental bid. Browse The full Mother Jones 400 list.
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