Christopher Heinz
Christopher Drake Heinz (b. 1973) is an American businessman and investment manager. He is an heir to the billionaire fortune to the family food company Heinz.
Family[]
Chris Heinz is the youngest son of United States Senator Henry John Heinz III (d. 1991) and Teresa Heinz Kerry. He is the great-great-grandson of the industrialist and founder of the H.J. Heinz Co.[1] He has two brothers, H. John Heinz IV (born 4 November 1966) and Andre Heinz. He and his brothers served on the board of The Heinz Endowments chaired by their mother.[2] His father was killed in the 1991 mid-air collision of a helicopter and plane (Merion air disaster).
Chris Heinz is a stepson of former U.S. Secretary of State and former presidential candidate John Kerry, and stepbrother of Alexandra Kerry and Vanessa Kerry. Heinz married Alexandra Lewis in February 2007.[3] They have two children.[4]
Career[]
In 2004 when his stepfather John Kerry, was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, Heinz quit his job working as a venture capitalist to work as a fundraiser and surrogate speaker for Kerry’s campaign. Heinz worked on his stepfather's Presidential campaign,[5][6] and spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention where he was considered a plausible candidate for a 2006 seat in the U.S. Congress.[2][7] In 2005,[8] he co-founded (named for the family’s Fox Chapel property near Pittsburgh) until departing in 2014.[1] He was a partner in the Washington, D.C. firm Rosemont Seneca from its founding in 2009 until 2015, when he ended his working relationship with Hunter Biden, after Biden took a board position on Burisma Holdings (a Ukrainian fracking gas company), which was owned by Ukrainian oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky, the former Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources.[9] In 2015 he relocated to Pittsburgh.[1]
He has served on the board of the .[1] He is a former member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Gannon, Joyce (2015-09-25). "Pittsburgh's charms attract another young professional: Christopher Heinz: Farewell, NYC". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Micek, John L. (July 28, 2004). "Rising star Chris Heinz lends stepdad some sparkle". The Morning Call.
- ^ "Alexandra Lewis and Christopher Heinz". New York Times. February 11, 2007.
- ^ "Pittsburgh's charms attract another young professional: Christopher Heinz". Post Gazette. November 29, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Glen (November 23, 2003). "Chris Heinz learns the campaign ropes". Boston Globe.
- ^ Weisberg, Jacob (January 23, 2004). "Slate's Well-Traveled: Skiing with Chris Heinz". National Public Radio.
- ^ "Chris Heinz won't make run in '06". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. April 19, 2005.
- ^ "Top five to watch in 2016: Five leaders figuring to impact Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 30, 2016.
- ^ Goodman, Alana (August 27, 2019). "John Kerry's son cut business ties with Hunter Biden over Ukrainian oil deal". Washington Examiner.
- ^ "Christopher Heinz: Fintech Strategic Investment, PNC Bank". Center for a New American Security.
- 1973 births
- Yale University alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Businesspeople from Pittsburgh
- Businesspeople from Washington, D.C.
- Heinz family
- Living people