Jon Corzine
Jonathan Stevens "Jon" Corzine (/ˈkɔːrzaɪn/ KOR-zyne; born January 1, 1947) is an American financial executive and retired politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey from 2001 to 2006, and the 54th governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. Corzine ran for a second term as governor but lost to Republican Chris Christie. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously worked at Goldman Sachs; after leaving politics, he was CEO of MF Global from 2010 until its collapse in 2011.
Jon Corzine | |
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| 54th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 17, 2006 – January 19, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Codey |
| Succeeded by | Chris Christie |
| Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Leader | Tom Daschle |
| Preceded by | Patty Murray |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 17, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Lautenberg |
| Succeeded by | Bob Menendez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon Stevens Corzine January 1, 1947 Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Joanne Dougherty
(m. 1969; div. 2003)Sharon Elghanayan (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Roy A. Corzine (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Reserves |
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