Carole Crist

Carole Crist
First Lady of Florida
In role
December 12, 2008 – January 4, 2011
Governor Charlie Crist
Preceded by Columba Bush
Succeeded by Ann Scott
Personal details
Born Carole Oumano
(1969-10-20) October 20, 1969
Roslyn, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Charlie Crist
(m. 2008; div. 2017)
Residence New York City[1]
Alma mater Georgetown University

Carole Crist (née Oumano, formerly Rome; born October 20, 1969) is an American businesswoman. She is the former wife of U.S. Representative and one-time Florida Governor Charlie Crist, having 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]

Carole Crist has two children from her first marriage.[5][6]

She married Charlie Crist on December 12, 2008, at St. Petersburg's First United Methodist Church.[7]

After nine years of marriage, in February 2017, Charlie Crist filed for divorce from Carole, stating, "I think the world of Carole. She's an amazing person. It just didn't work out for us, I wish all the best for her."[8][9]

She currently resides in New York City.[1]

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., which she sold in early 2017.[10][11]

During her husband's 2016 campaign for Congress, Carole Crist served as acting campaign director, and played a significant role in raising money. Stated Charlie Crist: "She's a great woman, my best friend, smart, loyal and driven and plays an integral part in this campaign." [12]

Crist currently works in NYC with top Douglas Elliman broker Lisa Simonsen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mohr, Ian (2018-07-26). "Carole Crist is coming back to NYC". New York Post. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Obituary: Franco-American's Robert Oumano". Gifts and Decorative Accessories. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Official page of the Carole Crist as the First Lady of the State of Florida Archived March 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Meet Carole Rome, the Governor's Fiancee.
  5. ↑ PageSix.com Staff (2011-12-01). "Tears in family court | Page Six". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  6. ↑ Smith, Adam. "Carole Crist regains joint custody of kids". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Scott, Anna (2008-12-10). "Rome-Crist wedding shows how etiquette has changed". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  8. ↑ http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/02/24/report-charlie-crist-and-wife-get-divorce/98369640/
  9. ↑ http://www.usanews.net/politics/carole-crist-i-will-always-love-charlie-h3923.html
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  11. ↑ "Goddessey, L.L.C". Florida Companies. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  12. ↑ Smith, Adam (2017-01-17). "Carole Crist now on Rep. Charlie Crist's campaign payroll". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Columba Bush		 First Lady of Florida
2008–2011		 Succeeded by
Ann Scott


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