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Revision as of 15:39, 18 December 2004 by RadicalBender (talk | contribs) (Dab for John Lynch (NFL), some other cleanup while I'm here)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This article is about the governor-elect of New Hampshire. For John Lynch who plays American football, see John Lynch (NFL). For John Mary "Jack" Lynch, sports star and fourth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, see Jack Lynch.
John Lynch (born November 25, 1952 in Waltham, Massachusetts), a businessman and United States Democratic Party politician, was elected Governor of New Hampshire on November 2, 2004, defeating Republican incumbent Craig Benson. Lynch was the first challenger to defeat a one-term incumbent in New Hampshire in 78 years.
His career includes work as Director of Admissions at the Harvard Business School, CEO of Knoll Inc., a national furniture manufacturer, and president of The Lynch Group, a business consulting firm in Manchester, New Hampshire.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1974, and M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
He and his wife, Susan, live in Hopkinton, New Hampshire with their three children, Jacqueline, Julia and Hayden.