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