American investment banker Mary Pat Christie, née Foster, was the First Lady of New Jersey from 2010 until 2018. She was born on September 15, 1963.
Chris Christie, a 2016 and 2024 presidential contender from New Jersey, is her husband.
Mary Pat Christie parents: Who are her father and mother?
The ninth of ten children, Christie was born to an Irish Catholic family in the Paoli, Pennsylvania neighbourhood of Philadelphia.
Her husband served as President of the Class of 1984 at the University of Delaware, and she served as class president for the Class of 1985. At New Jersey’s Seton Hall University, Christie received her MBA.
Mary Pat Christie worked for a Wall Street investment company two blocks from the World Trade Center after pursuing a career in investment banking. She lost mobile phone coverage on the day of the September 11 attacks and was unable to reach her family.
She was promoted to managing director at Angelo, Gordon & Co., a Wall Street investment company. In April 2015, she announced her resignation from Angelo, Gordon & Co., citing a desire to spend more time with her family.
