Thomas F. Stephenson

Thomas F. Stephenson
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
November 21, 2007 â€“ June, 2009
President George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded by Al Hoffman, Jr.
Succeeded by Allan J. Katz
Personal details
Born Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality American
Residence Atherton, California[1]
Alma mater Harvard College
Boston College Law School
Occupation Venture capitalist

Thomas F. Stephenson is an American businessman and a former Ambassador to Portugal.

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] Stephenson worked at Fidelity Management Company, where he served as president of a venture capital operation, Fidelity Ventures.[2] In 1987, Stephenson 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.[3]

Other activities

Stephenson is a major California Republican donor.[4] He was major donor to the inauguration committee of George W. Bush.[1] In 2001, Stephenson led an effort to attract Silicon Valley executives to the Republican Party.[5] Stephenson serves as a top fundraiser for the 2016 presidential candidacy of Jeb Bush.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Dwyer, Timothy (9 January 2005). "Donations Hit $18 Million for 3-Day Fete". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Thomas F. Stephenson". US Department of State Archive. United States State Department. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Thomas F. Stephenson J.D.". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Ayres, Jr., B. Drummond (13 March 2001). "California G.O.P. Courts Superhero". New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Robert, Timothy (4 March 2001). "Valley execs urge GOP moderation". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Reinhard, Beth; Stewart, Christopher (28 July 2015). "Jeb Bush Drawing Big Bucks From GOP Establishment". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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