Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci (/ˌskærəˈmuːtʃi/ SKARR-ə-MOO-chee; born January 6, 1964) is an American financier who briefly served as the White House Director of Communications from July 21 to July 31, 2017.
Anthony Scaramucci | |
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Scaramucci in 2016 | |
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office July 21, 2017 – July 31, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sean Spicer (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hope Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1964 Port Washington, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Lisa Miranda
(m. 1988; div. 2014)Deidre Ball (m. 2014) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Scaramucci worked at Goldman Sachs's investment banking, equities, and private wealth management divisions between 1989 and 1996. After leaving Goldman Sachs, he founded Oscar Capital Management, and in 2005, he founded the investment firm SkyBridge Capital.
On July 21, 2017, Scaramucci was appointed White House Communications Director. Days into the job, Scaramucci provoked controversy after launching a strongly worded attack on members of the Trump administration in an interview with The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza that he believed was off the record. Ten days after his appointment, he was dismissed by President Donald Trump, at the recommendation of the new White House Chief of Staff, John F. Kelly. He has since been critical of Trump in the media and voiced his support for Joe Biden in the 2020 election.