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Notable Achievements at Age 51
Death of son Ian Alexander Jr.
Ian Alexander Jr. died by suicide on January 21, 2022, at age 26. Regina King publicly mourned his death.
Married Shaifali Puri
Married girlfriend of three years, Shaifali Puri, an author and humanitarian, at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA.
Co-founded Recode (with Walt Mossberg)
Swisher and Walt Mossberg launched the Recode website on January 1, 2014, based in San Francisco.
Second Inauguration
Official second inaugural ceremony took place on January 21, 2013 (private oath taken Jan 20).
Re-elected President (2012)
Defeated Republican Mitt Romney to win a second term (332 electoral votes to 206; ~51% of popular vote).
Received Padma Bhushan from Government of India
Honoured with the Padma Bhushan (third highest civilian award in India) for contributions to trade and industry.
Awarded Padma Shri (Medicine)
Awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India for contribution to medicine and affordable healthcare.
Resigns commission to Congress at Annapolis
Washington presented himself before Congress and resigned his military commission, returning to private life at Mount Vernon — an act celebrated as republican virtue.
Personal: Married with two children; residing in Marin County, CA
Married to David Riley (former hedge fund partner); the couple have a daughter and a son and live in Marin County, California.
Reelected Governor of Michigan (2022)
Won a second term, defeating Tudor Dixon with 54.5% of the vote (2,430,505 votes).
Won Georgia special election runoff vs. Kelly Loeffler
Defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in the Jan 5, 2021 runoff with 2,289,113 votes (51.04%), becoming the first African American U.S. Senator from Georgia.
Implemented Nasdaq listed-company board diversity disclosure requirements
Beginning December 2020 Nasdaq instituted listing requirements for companies to disclose standardized diversity statistics about their corporate boards.
Top vote-getter in November special election (no majority)
Received 1,617,035 votes (32.90%) in the Nov 3, 2020 special election; advanced to a runoff (no candidate reached 50%).
Featured in The New York Times 'Corner Office' during COVID-19
Profiled in NYT on March 23, 2020 about CEOs working from home during the pandemic; described business continuity plans and split teams.
Co-founded Sister Pictures (SISTER)
Founded global TV & film production and development company SISTER (Sister Pictures), based in London with LA office.
ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award
Received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award for broad contributions bridging CS and other disciplines.
Vice wins Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Oscar
Vice won the Academy Award for Best Make-Up and Hairstyling (91st Academy Awards, 2019).
Vice receives 8 Academy Award nominations
Vice received eight nominations at the 91st Academy Awards (nominations announced in early 2019); McKay received Best Director and Best Picture nominations for Vice.
University of Wyoming Outstanding Alumnus Award
Named Outstanding Alumnus by the University of Wyoming (2019) for contributions in finance and blockchain policy.
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