Scott Frantz (politician)

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Scott Frantz
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 7, 2009 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byWilliam H. Nickerson
Succeeded byAlexandra Kasser
ConstituencyRepresented Greenwich, New Canaan (part), and Stamford (part)
Personal details
Born
Leroy Scott Frantz

(1960-06-29) June 29, 1960 (age 63)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Allison Church Hanley
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(m. 1994)​
Children4
Residence(s)Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (AB)
Dartmouth College (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

L. Scott Frantz (/frænts/; born June 29, 1960) is an American businessman and politician. He is a former member of the Connecticut State Senate.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Leroy Scott Frantz was born to Leroy Frantz, Jr. (1927-2002)[3] and his first wife Ann (née Haebler; d. 1988)[4] in Hartford and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is of Swiss and German descent. His paternal ancestor, Michael Frantz II, arrived in Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania somewhere prior to 1747, originally being from Hilterfingen, Switzerland. The modern spelling of the family name is Franz.[5][6]

His maternal grandfather, Dr. William T. Haebler, was the founder and majority owner of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF). His father Leroy was a former executive at the company, through which connection he met his wife. The name of Frantz' investment company is derived from his maternal grandfather. Leroy Frantz, Jr. later owned the Dutch airline Transavia, and Marina America, a large shipyard and boat repair facility, located in Stamford.[7] He had two brothers, his twin brother died in a helicopter accident.[8]

Frantz attended The Hotchkiss School in Salisbury, Connecticut and graduated with an A.B. in politics from Princeton University in 1982, after completing a 244-page long senior thesis, titled "New Right Lobbying and the Death of Salt II". He later received an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Career[edit]

Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan.[9][10] He lost to Greenwich Democrat Alexandra Bergstein in the 2018 election, ending a nearly 90-year Republican hold on the seat.[11] Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport Board of Directors.[12] He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Greenwich Teen Center and Corporate Angel Network. He is also known as a prominent fundraiser for Republican candidates, including serving as the host for a 2006 Republican event featuring President George W. Bush.[13]

Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich, which was founded in 1965 as a family investment vehicle.[14][15]

Private[edit]

On December 18, 1993 he married Allison Icy Hanley, of Greenwich.[16] Her father was William L. Hanley, Jr., an heir to the Hanley Company (Petroleum, Brick),[17] as well as a civic leader in Greenwich and prominent Republican Party ally of Ronald Reagan.[18][19]

He has four children and resides in the Riverside section of Greenwich.[12][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senate Soundings: Republicans Talking Scott Frantz This Weekend. — Daily Ructions". Dailyructions.com. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  2. ^ "State Sen. Frantz for U.S. Senate?". GreenwichTime. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  3. ^ "Memorial Leroy Frantz, Jr. '49". Princeton University. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  4. ^ "'Miss Ann Haebler becomes fiancée; Alumna of Goucher engaged to Leroy Frantz, Jr". The New York Times. 31 October 1954. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  5. ^ geni.com / Frantz lineage
  6. ^ Fran(t)z from Hilterfingen BE https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php
  7. ^ "L Scott Frantz". Littlesis.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  8. ^ "Clues to lost copter sought". The New York Times. 15 June 1986. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ^ "L. Scott Frantz for 36th Senate District". GreenwichTime. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  10. ^ = 3 "CBIA endorses General Assembly Candidates - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT". The Middletown Press. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2011-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ^ "Bergstein wins in upset of Frantz in 36th District race". GreenwichTime. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  12. ^ a b http://www.cbia.com/business/Presentations/2008/Jan/L.Scott%20Frantz.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ = 1 "Presidential Face Time Isn't Everything, Except to Big Donors". The New York Times. 2006-09-26. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ "Scott Frantz, President, Haebler Capital, The Directorship Search Group". Spoke. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  15. ^ RSR Partners. "About Us". RSR Partners. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  16. ^ "WEDDINGS: Allison Hanley, L. Scott Frantz". The New York Times. 19 December 1993. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  17. ^ "The Hanley Company" (PDF). The Petroleum Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  18. ^ Marchant, Robert (2016-11-19). "Funeral services held for William Lee Hanley Jr". CT Post Archive. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  19. ^ "Advertisement for Hanley Company Inc". Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collections Online. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  20. ^ "WEDDINGS - WEDDINGS - Allison Hanley, L. Scott Frantz - NYTimes.com". New York Times. 1993-12-19. Archived from = 9F0CE2D91731F93AA25751C1A965958260 the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2011-03-12. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
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