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John Delaney Fast Facts

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Updated 1559 GMT (2359 HKT) March 27, 2024

John Delaney speaks during a campaign stop in Knoxville, Iowa, in February 2019. The former congressman from Maryland announced his presidential aspirations in 2017 and didn't run for re-election in 2018.
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John Delaney speaks during a campaign stop in Knoxville, Iowa, in February 2019. The former congressman from Maryland announced his presidential aspirations in 2017 and didn't run for re-election in 2018.
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Delaney speaks with potential voters outside of the UAW Hall in Hagerstown, Maryland, in March 2012. He was running for Congress at the time.
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Delaney speaks with potential voters outside of the UAW Hall in Hagerstown, Maryland, in March 2012. He was running for Congress at the time.
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Delaney speaks at a Democratic candidates forum in March 2012. Before running for office, Delaney was once the youngest CEO of a publicly traded company. He has owned a health care company, a health care lender, and a lender to small- and mid-sized businesses.
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Delaney speaks at a Democratic candidates forum in March 2012. Before running for office, Delaney was once the youngest CEO of a publicly traded company. He has owned a health care company, a health care lender, and a lender to small- and mid-sized businesses.
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Delaney and his family pose with US Rep. Donna Edwards, second from right, while watching primary returns in April 2012. Delaney and his wife, April, have four children.
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Delaney and his family pose with US Rep. Donna Edwards, second from right, while watching primary returns in April 2012. Delaney and his wife, April, have four children.
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Delaney speaks at a barbecue for campaign supporters and volunteers in July 2012.
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Delaney speaks at a barbecue for campaign supporters and volunteers in July 2012.
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Delaney speaks with voters in Frederick, Maryland, the day before the election in November 2012. He went on to defeat 10-term incumbent Roscoe Bartlett.
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Delaney speaks with voters in Frederick, Maryland, the day before the election in November 2012. He went on to defeat 10-term incumbent Roscoe Bartlett.
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Delaney and US Sen. Amy Klobuchar question Grover Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform, during a Joint Economic Committee hearing in May 2013.
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Delaney and US Sen. Amy Klobuchar question Grover Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform, during a Joint Economic Committee hearing in May 2013.
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Delaney listens to questions during a "State of the District" roundtable in Frostburg, Maryland, in January 2014. He spent the day interacting with constituents in the more rural, conservative part of his district.
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Delaney listens to questions during a "State of the District" roundtable in Frostburg, Maryland, in January 2014. He spent the day interacting with constituents in the more rural, conservative part of his district.
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Delaney talks with staff members at Hagerstown's Meritus Medical Center while reviewing the hospital's Ebola preparations in October 2014.
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Delaney talks with staff members at Hagerstown's Meritus Medical Center while reviewing the hospital's Ebola preparations in October 2014.
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Delaney takes the oath of office in January 2015 after winning re-election.
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Delaney takes the oath of office in January 2015 after winning re-election.
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Delaney grabs his laptop while meeting with staff members in January 2015.
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Delaney grabs his laptop while meeting with staff members in January 2015.
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Delaney walks down the House steps after a vote in September 2016.
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Delaney walks down the House steps after a vote in September 2016.
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Delaney speaks to attendees during a February 2018 fundraiser for Abby Finkenauer, an Iowa state representative who was running for Congress.
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Delaney speaks to attendees during a February 2018 fundraiser for Abby Finkenauer, an Iowa state representative who was running for Congress.
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Delaney gives an interview to Bloomberg television in May 2018.
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Delaney gives an interview to Bloomberg television in May 2018.
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Delaney rides down a giant slide at the Iowa State Fair in August 2018.
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Delaney rides down a giant slide at the Iowa State Fair in August 2018.
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Delaney arrives at the Democratic Wing Ding event in Clear Lake, Iowa, in August 2018.
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Delaney arrives at the Democratic Wing Ding event in Clear Lake, Iowa, in August 2018.
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Delaney speaks with people at a restaurant during a campaign stop in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in January 2019.
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Delaney speaks with people at a restaurant during a campaign stop in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in January 2019.
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Delaney campaigns in Knoxville, Iowa, in February 2019.
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Delaney campaigns in Knoxville, Iowa, in February 2019.
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Delaney speaks during a CNN town-hall event in Austin, Texas, in March 2019.
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Delaney speaks during a CNN town-hall event in Austin, Texas, in March 2019.
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Delaney takes the stage before the first Democratic debate in June 2019.
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Delaney takes the stage before the first Democratic debate in June 2019.
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Delaney speaks during the CNN Democratic debates in July 2019. He came out swinging against US Sen. Bernie Sanders and "Medicare for All," blasting it as a political loser. Sanders, after listening to the attack, replied simply: "You're wrong."
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Delaney speaks during the CNN Democratic debates in July 2019. He came out swinging against US Sen. Bernie Sanders and "Medicare for All," blasting it as a political loser. Sanders, after listening to the attack, replied simply: "You're wrong."
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Delaney makes his third visit to the Iowa State Fair in August 2019.
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Delaney makes his third visit to the Iowa State Fair in August 2019.
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(CNN)Here is a look at the life of John Delaney, a businessman, former US representative from Maryland and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

Personal

Birth date: April 16, 1963
    Birth place: Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
      Birth name: John Kevin Delaney
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      Father: Jack Delaney, electrician
      Mother: Elaine (Rowe) Delaney, homemaker
        Marriage: April McClain-Delaney
        Children: Summer, Lily, Grace and Brooke
        Education: Columbia University, B.S., 1985; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1988
        Religion: Roman Catholic

        Other Facts

        Went to Columbia University on scholarships from his father's trade union, the American Legion, the VFW and the Lions Club.
        Delaney was one of the wealthiest members of the US Congress when he served as a representative from Maryland, according to the 2018 Roll Call Wealth of Congress analysis, which placed him as the sixth-richest, with a calculated net worth of $93 million.
        The youngest CEO of a publicly traded company when his first company was listed on the stock exchange.
        He practiced law briefly at Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge in the late 1980s, after completing law school.

        Timeline

        1990-1992 - Co-owns and runs American Home Therapies, a health care firm, with Ethan Leder.
        1993 - Co-founds HealthCare Financial Partners, a lender to health care companies, with Leder and Edward Nordberg Jr.
        1993-1997 - Serves as chairman of the board, CEO and president of HealthCare Financial Partners.
        2000-2009 - Co-founds and acts as CEO/executive manager of CapitalSource, a lender to small- and medium-sized businesses.
        2010 -2012 - Serves as executive chairman of CapitalSource.
        April 6, 2012 - Resigns as executive chairman of CapitalSource after becoming the Democratic candidate in Maryland's 6th District race.
        January 3, 2013-January 3, 2019 - US representative from Maryland's 6th District.
        July 28, 2017 - Announces in a Washington Post opinion piece that he is running for president and will not run for reelection to the House of Representatives.
        May 29, 2018 - Delaney's book, "The Right Answer: How We Can Unify Our Divided Nation," is published.
          January 31, 2020 - Delaney announces that he is ending his 2020 presidential campaign.
          September 21, 2021 - Delaney founds Forbright Inc. and becomes executive chairman of Forbright Bank, formerly Congressional Bank. Delaney purchased control of Congressional Bank in 2011.