Michael Anthony Hess (born Anthony Lee; July 5, 1952 – August 15, 1995) was an Irish-born American lawyer, deputy chief legal counsel and later chief legal counsel to the Republican National Committee (RNC) in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Nov 25, 2013 · Tragically Anthony Lee, who became Michael Hess, died from Aids before mother and son could be reunited.

Jan 20, 2014 · But Michael Anthony Hess also grappled with two realities that would have been dislocating for anyone: He was a gay Republican lawyer in an era of much greater political and cultural...

Sep 19, 2019 · Michael Hess, the grandson of the Hess Corporation founder Leon Hess, is engaged to fashion designer Misha Nonoo. Here are a few other things you should know about him.

Jan 10, 2014 · Michael Hess, adopted to America, visited Sean Ross Abbey in Ireland three times looking for his birth mother. via Philomena Lee. In the early-to-mid 1980s, if you were a gay man...

Jan 15, 2014 · In 1955, an American couple -- Dr. Michael and Marjorie Hess -- adopted a baby girl, Mary, from the convent. The little girl seemed particularly close to a slightly older boy, Lee's son,...

Jan 18, 2014 · Jacob Bernstein's article in the New York Times explores the true story of Philomena's search for her son, Michael Hess, who was a powerful Republican politico in Washington, D.C. and,...

Jan 21, 2014 · The son turned out to be Michael Hess, a high ranking member of the Ronald Reagan Administration. While Michael Anthony Hess died of AIDs over 20 years ago, his legacy lives on here in Washington.

Feb 15, 2014 · Anthony Lee, renamed Michael Hess, thrived in America, where he grew up to be a gifted student. He attended the prestigiou­s Catholic University of Notre Dame, went to law school and was brought into the White House after being spotted by …

Oct 2, 2019 · After getting engaged this past February, fashion designer Misha Nonoo and millionaire entrepreneur Michael Hess tied the knot in September. Here's everything we know about their wedding.