Rich Patenaude

Rich Patenaude was elected to the New Hampshire State Legislature at age twenty-four, worked in a successful presidential campaign at age twenty-six, and was appointed by the President to the United States Department of State at age twenty-eight.

He has also held successful careers at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), CitiFinancial Services, and the World Bank in Washington, DC, from which Patenaude retired. During this time, he also earned his master’s in business administration (MBA).