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Ken Simpler
| Ken Simpler | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Delaware | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
| Governor | Jack Markell John Carney |
| Preceded by | Chip Flowers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Chicago (JD, MBA) |
Ken Simpler is an American politician and Delaware State Treasurer. He was elected on November 4, 2014, took office on January 6, 2015.[1]
Prior to becoming State Treasurer, Ken served as the Chief Financial Officer of Delaware-based Seaboard Hotels. As an owner-operator, he assisted in developing and managing hotel and retail properties in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Nags Head, North Carolina.
Ken previously held the position of Managing Director at Citadel, LLC, a $25 billion global investment fund. At Citadel, he oversaw a billion dollar portfolio, managed personnel in Chicago, San Francisco, New York/Greenwich, London and Tokyo and served on the firm’s worldwide investment committee.
He began his career as a corporate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, a national law firm. Ken’s work at K&E focused on private acquisitions and capital-raising transactions for corporate and private equity clients.
Ken has served on the board of directors of Draper Holdings, the parent company of WBOC and Fox 21, and the finance committee of Beebe Healthcare.
Ken is a life-long learner with a passion for applying empirical research to real-world applications. He is currently enrolled at the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy where he plans to graduate with a Masters in Public Administration.
Ken earned graduate degrees from the University of Chicago in both business and law. He received an M.B.A. with honors from the Graduate School of Business and a J.D. with honors from the Law School.
As an undergraduate, Ken attended Princeton University where he obtained his degree in Political Economy, summa cum laude. In college, he was charged and sentenced to jail time in an incident which led to 39 students going to the Princeton infirmary, six to the hospital, and one student was in a coma for 24 hours. Subsequently, he did not serve the prison sentence in lieu of community service. [2]
Ken attended high school at St. Andrew’s in Middletown, graduating summa cum laude and representing the school in Delaware’s 30th Annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game.
Electoral history
| Delaware Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Republican |
Ken Simpler |
13,491 |
53.9 |
| Republican |
Cheryl Valenzuela |
11,549 |
46.1 |
| Delaware Treasurer Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Republican |
Ken Simpler |
123,105 |
53.6 |
| Democratic |
Sean Barney |
100,218 |
43.6 |
| Green |
David Chandler |
6,373 |
2.8 |
References
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External links
- Official website
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