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Also known as Jon Stevens Corzine

American politician in New Jersey (born 1947)

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Acting · Taylorville, Illinois, USA

Jon Stevens Corzine (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…

Known for

  • The Cartel — Self (archive footage)2009
  • Real Time with Bill Maher — Self2003
  • The Daily Show — Self1996
  • Fox News Sunday1996
  • This Week1981
  • 60 Minutes — Self (archive footage)1968

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Key facts

Preceded by
Richard Codey
Succeeded by
Chris Christie
Leader
Tom Daschle
Born
Jon Stevens Corzine , ( 1947-01-01 ) January 1, 1947 (age 79) , Taylorville, Illinois , U.S.
Party
Democratic
Spouses
Joanne Dougherty ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2003 ) ​ Sharon Elghanayan ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 ) ​
Relatives
Roy A. Corzine (grandfather)
Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ( BA ), University of Chicago ( MBA )
Branch service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1969–1975
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
United States Marine Corps Reserve

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Jon Stevens 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 in 2009 but was defeated for re-election by 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.

Education and early business career

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