Carole Crist
| Carole Crist | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Lady of Florida | |
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In office December 12, 2008 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Governor | Charlie Crist |
| Preceded by | Columba Bush |
| Succeeded by | Ann Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Carole Oumano October 20, 1969 Roslyn, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Charlie Crist (2008–present) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Religion | United Methodism[1] |
Carole Crist (née Oumano, formerly Rome; born October 20, 1969) is an American businesswoman and, as the wife of former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, served as First Lady of Florida from December 12, 2008, to January 4, 2011.
Personal
Crist grew up in Roslyn, New York. She is the daughter of Robert Oumano, who was president of the Franco-American Novelty Company, a family-owned company in the novelties business.[2] Crist graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown University with a degree in accounting.[3][4]
She currently resides in Florida. Carole Crist has two children from her first marriage who reside with their father.[5][6]
She married Charlie Crist on December 12, 2008 at St. Petersburg's First United Methodist Church.[7]
Career
After her father's death in 2000, Crist ran Franco-American Novelty for the next six years. She coined the slogan "Where Fashion Meets Halloween" and changed the focus of the company to more figure-flattering, high-fashion costumes. In 2006, she handed over control of Franco-American to her sister, Michele Oumano Powell, and in January, 2013 resigned from management of Franco American Novelty Co. llc. In 2012, Crist started a new Halloween Costume business in St. Petersburg, Florida called Goddessey, L.L.C.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Mixon, Sophia. "Carole Crist Volunteers at First United Methodist Church". Sophia Mixon. Newsvine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Obituary: Franco-American's Robert Oumano". Gifts and Decorative Accessories. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Official page of the Carole Crist as the First Lady of the State of Florida Archived March 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Meet Carole Rome, the Governor's Fiancee.
- ↑ PageSix.com Staff (2011-12-01). "Tears in family court | Page Six". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ Smith, Adam. "Carole Crist regains joint custody of kids". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Scott, Anna (2008-12-10). "Rome-Crist wedding shows how etiquette has changed". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Goddessey, L.L.C". Florida Companies. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Columba Bush |
First Lady of Florida 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Ann Scott |