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Bob Stefanowski
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Robert Vincent Stefanowski
May 21, 1962 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Education | Fairfield University (BS) Cornell University (MBA) |
| Political party | Republican (2016–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Stefanowski |
| Children | 3 |
Bob Stefanowski, born on May 21, 1962, is an American businessman and politician. He grew up in North Haven, Connecticut. He used to be a leader at big companies like General Electric and UBS. Today, he lives in Madison, Connecticut.
Bob Stefanowski ran for Governor of Connecticut as a Republican in 2018 and 2022. He lost both times to Democrat Ned Lamont.
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Early Life and Education
Bob Stefanowski's father helped with the scoreboard at the Yale Bowl. Bob finished North Haven High School in 1980. He later earned degrees from Fairfield University (in accounting) and Cornell University (an MBA). After college, he started working as an auditor in Hartford, Connecticut.
Business Career Highlights
Bob Stefanowski worked at General Electric from 1994 to 2007. He held many important jobs there. For example, he was the head of GE Commercial & Industrial Finance and later GE Telecom, Media & Technology Finance. He worked at the GE Capital main office in Norwalk, Connecticut.
From 2008 to 2011, he was a leader at 3i Group plc in London, England. After that, he became the chief financial officer for UBS. There, he helped change the Investment Bank to meet new financial rules.
From 2014 to 2017, he was the CEO of Dollar Financial Group. This company had offices in London and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since 2019, Stefanowski has worked in leadership roles for Neom. This is a big, new city being built in Saudi Arabia.
Political Journey
Bob Stefanowski has run for governor of Connecticut twice.
Running for Governor in 2018
In September 2017, Stefanowski announced he wanted to be the Republican candidate for governor. He promised to lower or remove several state taxes, like the income tax. He also wanted to use a special budgeting method called zero-based budgeting. This means starting from scratch each year to decide how to spend money.
He also said he would not support more gun control laws in Connecticut. His campaign ran TV ads that criticized the then-Democratic governor, Dannel P. Malloy. These ads talked about Stefanowski's ideas for the economy.
Many people supported his campaign, including other Republican politicians. At the Republican convention in May 2018, another candidate was chosen. However, Stefanowski still got on the primary ballot by collecting enough signatures.
In August 2018, Stefanowski won the Republican primary election. He received the most votes among five candidates. After he won the primary, Donald Trump supported his campaign. In the main election in November 2018, Stefanowski lost to Democrat Ned Lamont.
Running for Governor in 2022
On January 19, 2022, Bob Stefanowski announced he would run for governor again. He won the Republican nomination at the convention on May 6, 2022. Laura Devlin was chosen as his running mate.
On November 8, 2022, Stefanowski lost the election to the current governor, Ned Lamont. This was a rematch of their 2018 race. Governor Lamont won by a larger difference this time.
Personal Life and Achievements
Bob Stefanowski lives in Madison with his wife, Amy, and their three daughters.
He wrote a book called Making M&A Deals Happen, which was published in 2007. He is also a Wharton Fellow. He has taught at several universities, including NYU Stern, London Business School, Cambridge University, and Oxford University.
Stefanowski is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). These are special certifications for people who work with money and finance.
See also
- 2018 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
- 2022 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
