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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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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 [[novelty item|novelties]] business.<ref>{{cite news | title= Obituary: Franco-American's Robert Oumano | url=http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/525148-Obituary_Franco_American_s_Robert_Oumano.php | work=Gifts and Decorative Accessories | date=11 January 2001 | accessdate=21 January 2014}}</ref> Crist graduated Magna Cum Laude from [[Georgetown University]] with a degree in accounting.<ref>[http://www.flgov.com/first_lady Official page of the Carole Crist as the First Lady of the State of Florida]</ref><ref>[http://tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article696253.ece Meet Carole Rome, the Governor's Fiancee.]</ref> |
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 [[novelty item|novelties]] business.<ref>{{cite news | title= Obituary: Franco-American's Robert Oumano | url=http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/525148-Obituary_Franco_American_s_Robert_Oumano.php | work=Gifts and Decorative Accessories | date=11 January 2001 | accessdate=21 January 2014}}</ref> Crist graduated Magna Cum Laude from [[Georgetown University]] with a degree in accounting.<ref>[http://www.flgov.com/first_lady Official page of the Carole Crist as the First Lady of the State of Florida] {{wayback|url=http://www.flgov.com/first_lady |date=20090321192703 }}</ref><ref>[http://tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article696253.ece Meet Carole Rome, the Governor's Fiancee.]</ref> |
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She currently resides in Florida. Carole Crist has two children from her first marriage who reside with their father.<ref>{{cite web|author=PageSix.com Staff |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/tears_in_family_court_Q66hXEz4ZQUxUVlgW4U1SP?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME= |title=Tears in family court | Page Six |publisher=Nypost.com |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2015-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Adam|title=Carole Crist regains joint custody of kids|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/carole-crist-regains-custody-of-kids/2112650|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|accessdate=9 April 2014}}</ref> |
She currently resides in Florida. Carole Crist has two children from her first marriage who reside with their father.<ref>{{cite web|author=PageSix.com Staff |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/tears_in_family_court_Q66hXEz4ZQUxUVlgW4U1SP?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME= |title=Tears in family court | Page Six |publisher=Nypost.com |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2015-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Adam|title=Carole Crist regains joint custody of kids|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/carole-crist-regains-custody-of-kids/2112650|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|accessdate=9 April 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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.<ref>http://goddessey.com/store/</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Goddessey, L.L.C|url=http://www.florida-companies-info.com/goddessey-l-l-c-1p6i7/|publisher=Florida Companies|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goddessey.com/store/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-04-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234537/http://goddessey.com/store/ |archivedate=2014-04-18 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Goddessey, L.L.C|url=http://www.florida-companies-info.com/goddessey-l-l-c-1p6i7/|publisher=Florida Companies|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 16 November 2016
Carole Crist | |
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| First Lady of Florida | |
| 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 | Charlie Crist (2008–present) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
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 2009-03-21 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.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Goddessey, L.L.C". Florida Companies. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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