Rogers and his wife gained hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms while Rogers railed against China. Rogers’ wife owned over $1 million in stock in Qualys, where she served as a board member. Qualys expanded into China through a private cloud platform.
Rogers criticized China and Chinese investment but worked as a chief security adviser for AT&T, who partnered with China-based Huawei to distribute its phones. Rogers also worked as a risk analyst for Nokia, who was involved in a China-based venture with Huawei.
Rogers And His Wife Have Gained Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Wealth Through Companies That Have Partnered With Chinese Firms. According to Detroit News, “Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has made criticizing China a centerpiece of his campaign for the Senate, but the GOP candidate and his wife have gained hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms. While Rogers has blasted a China-tied battery manufacturer’s plans for a factory in Michigan, his wife is on the board of a company that’s touted its partnership with a China-based entity. And Rogers himself briefly worked for AT&T, which faced pushback for its entanglements with a Chinese telecom giant.” [Detroit News, 3/14/24]
In 2016, Rogers Worked As Chief Security Adviser For AT&T. According to Detroit News, “Rogers didn't seek reelection to the U.S. House in 2014 and began working at some point in 2016, about two years later, as chief security adviser for AT&T, a company that drew criticism, around that same time, from federal lawmakers for its connections with Huawei.” [Detroit News, 3/14/24]
Rogers Worked As A Risk Analyst For The Nokia Corporation, Another Telecommunications Company, In The Two Years Before Launching His Senate Campaign; In 2023, Rogers Made $460,000 With Nokia. According to Detroit News, “Rogers also has worked more recently as a risk analyst for the Nokia Corporation, another telecommunications company. In the two years before launching his Senate campaign in 2023, Rogers made $460,000 with Nokia, according to his required financial disclosure.” [Detroit News, 3/14/24]
Rogers’s Wife Kristi Had More Than $1 Million In Stock In Technology Company Qualys, On Which She Served As A Board Member. According to Detroit News, “Rogers' financial disclosure also showed that his wife, Kristi, a businesswoman and former government official, had more than $1 million in stock in a technology company called Qualys Inc., on which she serves as a board member. Kristi Rogers was elected to the board in 2013, said Rachel Yap Winship, a spokeswoman for Qualys.” [Detroit News, 3/14/24]