Heidi Cruz
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Heidi Suzanne Cruz (née Nelson; born August 7, 1972) is an American businesswoman. She has been a managing director[2][n 1] at Goldman Sachs since 2012.
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Born | Heidi Suzanne Nelson (1972-08-07) August 7, 1972 (age 51)[1] |
Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) Université libre de Bruxelles (MA) Harvard University (MBA) |
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Political party | Republican |
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Children | 2 |
Cruz completed her tertiary education at Claremont McKenna College, the Université libre de Bruxelles, and Harvard Business School. She was an economic policy adviser to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and subsequently held various positions in the Bush administration, including as an advisor to the Treasury Department and National Security Council. In 2005 she joined Goldman Sachs as a private wealth manager.
In 2001, she married future U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, with whom she has two daughters. In his 2016 presidential campaign, she took a leave of absence to work as his primary fundraiser and surrogate.