John Sununu

Senator John Sununu cut a unique path from the private sector to public office, serving for three terms in the House of Representatives (1997-2003) and for six years as the youngest member of the United States Senate (2003-2009). Before entering public service, Sununu worked for emerging high-tech firms as an engineer, strategy consultant, and a Chief Financial Officer. In Congress, he put his financial and technical expertise to work for the country, serving on key Senate committees such as Commerce, Finance, Banking, and Foreign Relations.

As one of the few members of Congress with an engineering background, Sununu rose quickly to earn a seat on the House Appropriations Committee and serve as Vice Chairman of the Budget Committee. During his term in the Senate, Sununu provided leadership in areas of finance and technology, figuring prominently in debates addressing funding for the National Science Foundation, telecommunications policy, and medical information technology. He led a significant legislative effort in 2005, successfully championing a filibuster to amend the USA PATRIOT Act, adding enhanced protections for civil liberties.

From 2008-2009, Sununu served as a member of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the $700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). From 2009-2016, he served on the Board of Directors for Time Warner Cable through its landmark merger with Charter Communication. During that same period, he also served as Co-Chair of Broadband for America, a 300-member organization focused on broadband investment, deployment, and access. Currently, he is a Director for Boston Scientific, a leading manufacturer of medical devices, having joined the board in 2009, and serves as Senior Advisor for TAP Advisors, an investment bank specializing in technology, media, and telecommunications.

Senator Sununu holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard University. He is also active in media and journalism, serving as a contributing editor for Bloomberg Television, writing a weekly column for The Boston Globe, and contributing frequently to TIME magazine. He and his wife Kitty have three children and live in Rye Beach, NH.