Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as Connecticut’s 89th governor. He has been in this role since January 9, 2019. He was a Democrat who served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989.
In 2006, he ran for the United States Senate, defeating incumbent Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary but losing in the general election to Lieberman, who ran as an independent candidate.
Lamont married Ann Huntress, a venture capitalist and managing partner at Oak Investment Partners, on September 10, 1983. Emily, Lindsay, and Teddy are their three children. He lives in Greenwich with his family and has a vacation property in North Haven, Maine.
Who is Ann Lamont, wife of Ned Lamont?
Ann Lamont (born October 29, 1956) is an American venture capitalist and the First Lady of Connecticut married to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont.
Betsy Ann (Whiteside) and Carroll B. Huntress, Jr. raised Lamont in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. In 1979, she graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
Lamont is the founder and managing partner of Oak HC/FT, a venture capital firm. According to the New York Times, she is “one of the most successful women ever in the lofty realm of venture capital.” In 2007, she was ranked 50th on Forbes’ Midas List.
Advise Health Holdings, Brightline, CareBridge, Clearco, Main Street Health, Modern Age, Quartet, Truepill, Vesta Health, and VillageMD are all on her board of directors.
