Ann Lamont

Ann Lamont (née Huntress; born October 29, 1956^[1]) is an American venture capitalist and the First Lady of Connecticut. She is the wife of Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont.

Ann Lamont
First Lady of Connecticut
Current
Assumed role January 9, 2019
Governor	Ned Lamont
Preceded by	Cathy Malloy
Personal details
Born	Ann Huntress (1956-10-29) October 29, 1956 (age 68) Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ned Lamont ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Stanford University (BA)
Occupation	Venture capitalist

Early life and education

Lamont was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin to Betsy Ann (née Whiteside) and Carroll B. Huntress, Jr.^[2] She received a bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford University in 1979.^[3][4]

Career

Lamont is a founder and managing partner at the venture capital company Oak HC/FT. In 2006, the New York Times described her as "one of the most successful women ever in the lofty realm of venture capital."^[5][6] In 2007, she was named number 50 in Forbes' Midas List.^[5][7]

She is currently a board member of Advise Health Holdings, Brightline, CareBridge, Clearco, Main Street Health, Modern Age, Quartet, Truepill, Vesta Health and VillageMD.^[8]

Personal life

Lamont was married on September 10, 1983^[9] to businessman and politician Ned Lamont. They reside in Greenwich and have three children: Emily, Lindsay, and Teddy.^[10][11]