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Olivia Richardson Floren [1] [2] (née Richardson ; born October 13, 1942) is an American public relations executive,[3] philanthropist and former politician who served ten terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th district from 2001 to 2021.[4] [5]
Early life and education
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Floren was born Olivia Richardson on October 13, 1942, in Manhattan, New York . She completed a Bachelor of Arts (AB ) at Vassar College graduating in 1964. She later completed a Master of Business Administration at Adelphi University and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) at Manhattanville College .[6]
Career
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Floren initially worked as a Public Relations executive for Reddy Communications Incorporated in Greenwich, Connecticut , from 1964 to 1986. Since 1986 she was a substitute teacher at Greenwich Country Day School and engaged as campaign manager for the Janet K. Lockton campaign, her predecessor in the Connecticut House of Representatives for the Republican Party . She has been a member and trustee of several civic organizations.[7]
Philanthropy/Other
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Floren and her husband Doug are active philanthropists and had donated $10 million to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire [8] [9] which was contributed towards construction of the Varsity House now bearing their family name. They also contributed an undisclosed amount to a $1.5m project on Tod's Point in Old Greenwich, Connecticut , which was opened as Floren Family Environmental Center in 2011.[10] The family has two funding vehicles, Floren Family Foundation,[11] and The Henry Gustav Floren Foundation[12] both in Greenwich, Connecticut .
Politics
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She initially served on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) in Greenwich for several years and was also a member of the town's Board of Estimate and Taxation. She was first elected to serve in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2000, succeeding Janet Lockton . Floren served ten terms between 2001 and 2021.[13] She was an assistant leader in her caucus, a ranking member of the legislatures bonding subcommittee and a member of the house's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee as well as the Insurance and Real Estate committee.
Personal life
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Floren is married to Douglas C. Floren (b. 1942). Floren, a 1964 graduate from Dartmouth College , co-founded DCF Capital in 1965 which would become a successful hedge fund[14] and their primary source for family wealth.
they have four children:
She also has ten grandchildren. Floren has been a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut , for over fifty years.[20] [21]
References
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^ "Livvy Floren, Republican for 149th District" . Greenwich, CT Patch . 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ Frank MacEachern (2010-05-11). "Floren gets GOP nod" . GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2019-07-04 .
^ Frank MacEachern (2012-05-16). "GOP's Floren nominated for 7th election run" . StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2019-07-04 .
^ "Livvy Floren" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System" . Vote Smart . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ "Floren Family Provides Naming Gift to Dartmouth Varsity House" . Dartmouth College Athletics . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ Writer, Neil Vigdor, Staff (2011-02-11). "Greenwich boosters give it the old college try -- and then some" . GreenwichTime . Retrieved 2023-03-15 . {{cite web }}
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^ Writer, Frank MacEachern, Staff (2011-06-30). "Floren Center officially opened at Greenwich Point" . GreenwichTime . Retrieved 2023-03-15 . {{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Floren Family Foundation, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer" . ProPublica . Retrieved 2023-03-15 . {{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
^ "The Henry Gustav Floren Foundation | Greenwich, CT | Cause IQ" . www.causeiq.com . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ Borsuk, Ken (2020-04-06). "Floren to retire after 10 terms in the state House" . GreenwichTime . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ Frank, Robert (2007-01-31). "Hedge-Funders Share the Wealth" . Wall Street Journal . ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ United States Public Records
^ "Melissa Floren, David Filippone" . The New York Times . 2006-06-25. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ United States Public Records
^ United States Public Records
^ United States Public Records
^ "Re-elect Livvy Floren, Connecticut State Representative - About Livvy" . oliviafloren.com . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
^ "Greenwich Free Press » Livvy Floren" . Greenwich Free Press . Retrieved 2023-03-15 .
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Livvy_Floren&oldid=1213107611 "
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