Tom Foley
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| Tom Foley | |
| January 9, 1952 | |
| 29th U.S. Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office 2006-2009 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Kenny |
| Succeeded by | Dan Rooney |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Broker and Investment Banker |
| Website | Tom Foley for Governor Official campaign site |
Biography
Tom Foley grew up in a family of six children. At 17, he took a year off from school and went to work in construction and at an assembly line job in a canning factory. During that year, he criscrossed the country, traveling all the way to Alaska. While working in the factory, he also joined a union.
He studied at Harvard for both his undergraduate and master's degrees. While at Harvard, he played for the school's rugby team. Upon completing his education, Foley worked first with McKinsey & Company and then at Citicorp Venture Capital. He left the latter group to found his own company
In 1985, Tom founded NTC Group, a consulting firm that works with struggling businesses to design turnaround plans. Within a decade, NTC group grew to employ 6,000 people. NTC Group ultimately went bankrupt. Foley still owns South Carolina-based Stevens Aviation.
Foley's first marriage ended in divorce. Since 2009, he has been married to Leslie Fahrenkopf, a vice-president and associate general counsel at News Corporation in New York City. They have one son, who is currently a college sophomore
Education
- Harvard Business School, MBA
- Harvard University, BA
- Phillips Academy
Elections
2010
Foley faced Michael Fedele and Oz Grieble in the August 10 primary, winning with 43.0% of the vote.
Foley faced Democrat Dan Malloy in the general election on November 2, 2010.
External links
- Tom Foley for Governor campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Tom Foley on Facebook
- Tom Foley on YouTube
- Tom Foley on Flickr
- Tom Foley on Twitter
