Thomas F. Stephenson

Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson, AB MBA J.D. (born 1942)[2] is an American businessman and a former Ambassador to Portugal.

Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson AB MBA J.D.
Ambassador Thomas F. Stephenson (right) and Helder Antunes (left); Oeiras, 2009.
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office November 21, 2007 – June, 2009
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Al Hoffman, Jr.
Succeeded by	Allan J. Katz
Personal details
Born	1942 (age 77–78) Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality	American
Residence	Atherton, California[1]
Alma mater	Harvard College Boston College Law School
Occupation	Venture capitalist

Career

Stephenson was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics.[3] He received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a JD from Boston College Law School.[3] Stephenson worked at Fidelity Management Company, where he served as president of a venture capital operation, Fidelity Ventures.[3] In 1987, Stephenson left Fidelity to join Sequoia Capital.[3]

Stephenson has also served as a director of BigTray, LandaCorp, BenefitPoint, Chapters Online, Chipsoft.com, Sequana Therapeutics, Adesso Healthcare Technology Services, and SteriGenics International.[4]

Other activities

Stephenson is a major California Republican donor.[5] 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.[6] Stephenson serves as a top fundraiser for the 2016 presidential candidacy of Jeb Bush.[7]

References

1. Dwyer, Timothy (9 January 2005). "Donations Hit $18 Million for 3-Day Fete". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
2. Thomas F. Stephenson (1942–)
3. "Thomas F. Stephenson". US Department of State Archive. United States State Department. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
4. "Thomas F. Stephenson J.D." Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
5. Ayres, Jr., B. Drummond (13 March 2001). "California G.O.P. Courts Superhero". New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
6. Robert, Timothy (4 March 2001). "Valley execs urge GOP moderation". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
7. Reinhard, Beth; Stewart, Christopher (28 July 2015). "Jeb Bush Drawing Big Bucks From GOP Establishment". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

• Presidential Nomination: Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Al Hoffman, Jr.	United States Ambassador to Portugal 2007–2009	Succeeded by Allan J. Katz