John E. Sununu

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John E. Sununu

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Sununu, one of eight siblings, was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. He is the son of former New Hampshire First Lady [[Nancy Sununu|Nancy (née Hayes)]] and former [[Governor of New Hampshire]] and [[White House Chief of Staff]] [[John H. Sununu]].{{cite web |title=Hosted by rootsweb: John Edward Sununu |url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/sununu.htm |publisher=[[Rootsweb|Ancestry.com]] |access-date=December 17, 2009}}
Sununu, one of eight siblings, was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. He is the son of former New Hampshire First Lady [[Nancy Sununu|Nancy (née Hayes)]] and former [[Governor of New Hampshire]] and [[White House Chief of Staff]] [[John H. Sununu]].{{cite web |title=Hosted by rootsweb: John Edward Sununu |url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/sununu.htm |publisher=[[Rootsweb|Ancestry.com]] |access-date=December 17, 2009}}


John E. Sununu has [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]], [[Palestinians|Palestinian]], [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Hispanic]], [[Cubans|Cuban]], [[Irish people|Irish]], [[Scottish people|Scottish]], and [[English people|English]] ancestry.{{cite news |date=November 21, 1988 |title=Behind the Sununu Surname |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DA1631F932A15752C1A96E948260 |access-date=December 17, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times}} His paternal grandmother was an immigrant from [[El Salvador]], born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese, Hispanic and Greek descent who were [[Greek Orthodox Christian]]s.{{Cite news |last=Hoffman |first=David |date=1988-11-20 |title=Sununu Describes his Diverse Roots, After Flood of Inquiries |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/11/20/sununu-describes-his-diverse-roots-after-flood-of-inquiries/14b82d2d-7469-44e2-8696-0e4b30f4db55/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |issn=0190-8286 |quote=His maternal grandmother, Sununu said, was Greek; his mother, Victoria Dada, was born in El Salvador. That part of his family "makes me part Greek American and part Hispanic American", he said. "It's a varied heritage, and I'm proud of it."}} His paternal grandfather's ancestry is Lebanese (from [[Beirut]]) and Greek, both from the [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] communities of [[Jerusalem]] in [[Ottoman Palestine|Palestine]]. His mother's ancestors include immigrants from [[Ireland]], as well as [[Scotland]] and [[England]]. His maternal grandparents, Edward and Eleanor (née Christie) Hayes, were teachers of [[Irish American]] descent.
John E. Sununu has [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]], [[Greeks|Greek]] and [[Hispanic]] ancestry.{{cite news |date=November 21, 1988 |title=Behind the Sununu Surname |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DA1631F932A15752C1A96E948260 |access-date=December 17, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times}} His paternal grandmother was an immigrant from [[El Salvador]], born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese, Hispanic and Greek descent who were [[Greek Orthodox Christian]]s.{{Cite news |last=Hoffman |first=David |date=1988-11-20 |title=Sununu Describes his Diverse Roots, After Flood of Inquiries |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/11/20/sununu-describes-his-diverse-roots-after-flood-of-inquiries/14b82d2d-7469-44e2-8696-0e4b30f4db55/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |issn=0190-8286 |quote=His maternal grandmother, Sununu said, was Greek; his mother, Victoria Dada, was born in El Salvador. That part of his family "makes me part Greek American and part Hispanic American", he said. "It's a varied heritage, and I'm proud of it."}} His paternal grandfather's ancestry is Lebanese (from [[Beirut]]) and Greek, both from the [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] communities of [[Jerusalem]] in [[Ottoman Palestine|Palestine]]. His mother's ancestors include immigrants from [[Ireland]], as well as [[Scotland]] and [[England]]. His maternal grandparents, Edward and Eleanor (née Christie) Hayes, were teachers of [[Irish American]] descent.


Sununu earned both [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[Master of Science]] degrees in mechanical engineering from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He earned a [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Harvard University]] in 1991. After graduating, he worked in the high-tech industry, at one time for the company of [[Dean Kamen]] and as a management consultant for [[PRTM]].{{cn|date=October 2025}}
Sununu earned both [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[Master of Science]] degrees in mechanical engineering from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He earned a [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Harvard University]] in 1991. After graduating, he worked in the high-tech industry, at one time for the company of [[Dean Kamen]] and as a management consultant for [[PRTM]].{{cn|date=October 2025}}
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