Frank T. Caprio
Frank T. Caprio (born May 10, 1966) is an American banker, lawyer, and politician from Rhode Island. His twenty-year political career has included being elected as the 29th General Treasurer of Rhode Island from 2007 to 2011. He was the first political candidate in the United States to use on-demand television to reach voters and one of the first candidates to launch an Internet TV channel for use in a political campaign in 2006.
Frank Caprio | |
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Caprio in 2009 | |
| 29th General Treasurer of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 7, 2007 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Governor | Don Carcieri |
| Preceded by | Paul J. Tavares |
| Succeeded by | Gina Raimondo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1966 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Frank Caprio (father) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Banker, lawyer |
Caprio was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial election, losing to Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee, who won with 36 percent of the vote. He ran for the Democratic nomination for General Treasurer in 2014 elections, but lost to first-time candidate Seth Magaziner. He also is a Managing Director at Chatham Capital, a mezzanine finance firm with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Providence.