Thomas F. Stephenson

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Thomas F. Stephenson
Al Hoffman, Jr.
Succeeded byAllan J. Katz
Personal details
Born
Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson

1942 (age 81–82)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara[1]
Children3[2]
ResidenceAtherton, California[3]
EducationHarvard University (BA, MBA)
Boston College (JD)

Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson

Ambassador to Portugal
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Career

Stephenson was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics.[2] He received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a JD from Boston College Law School.[2] He worked at Fidelity Management Company, where he served as president of a venture capital operation, Fidelity Ventures.[2] In 1987, he left Fidelity to join Sequoia Capital.[2]

Stephenson has also served as a director of BigTray, LandaCorp, BenefitPoint, Chapters Online, Chipsoft.com, Sequana Therapeutics, Adesso Healthcare Technology Services, and SteriGenics International.[6]

Other activities

Stephenson is a major California Republican donor.[7] He was major donor to the inauguration committee of George W. Bush.[3] In 2001, Stephenson led an effort to attract Silicon Valley executives to the Republican Party.[8] Stephenson serves as a top fundraiser for the 2016 presidential candidacy of Jeb Bush.[9]

He returned to Sequoia Capital as a general partner after resigning as Ambassador.[10] He formerly served as finance chairman of the California Republican Party.[10]

He has held various leadership positions within the

Boston.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Thomas Stephenson
  2. ^ a b c d e "Thomas F. Stephenson". US Department of State Archive. United States State Department. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Dwyer, Timothy (9 January 2005). "Donations Hit $18 Million for 3-Day Fete". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ^ Boston College bulletin. 1970/1971:The Law School
  5. ^ Thomas F. Stephenson (1942–)
  6. ^ "Thomas F. Stephenson J.D." Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  7. ^ Ayres, B. Drummond Jr. (13 March 2001). "California G.O.P. Courts Superhero". New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  8. ^ Robert, Timothy (4 March 2001). "Valley execs urge GOP moderation". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  9. ^ Reinhard, Beth; Stewart, Christopher (28 July 2015). "Jeb Bush Drawing Big Bucks From GOP Establishment". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d THOMAS F. STEPHENSON - Guest Speaker
  11. ^ Advisory Board
  12. ^ Precourt Institute Energy Advisory Council
  13. ^ EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Al Hoffman, Jr.
United States Ambassador to Portugal

2007–2009
Succeeded by