Gabriel E. Gomez
| Gabriel Gomez | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gabriel Eduardo Gomez August 27, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
United States Naval Academy Harvard University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
.svg){kind=small} United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1983–1996 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | Navy SEALs |
Gabriel Eduardo Gomez (born August 27, 1965) is an American politician, private equity investor and former Navy SEAL. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in the 2013 special election in Massachusetts, to replace U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Gomez was defeated by U.S. Representative Ed Markey. Gomez has the rare distinction of having served as both an Aircraft Carrier Pilot and a Navy SEAL.
Gomez was born in Los Angeles, to Colombian immigrants. He grew up in Yakima, Washington, where his father worked as a business executive. Gomez was a good student and star athlete, who brought home the state’s tennis championship for Eisenhower High School in 1983. Gomez's tennis skills attracted recruiters for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and he received an appointment. He graduated with merit with an engineering degree on May 20, 1987. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.
After becoming a United States Naval Aviator, Gomez flew E-2C Hawkeyes and C-2A Greyhounds off aircraft carriers. While his commanding officer cautioned him against it, he later became a Navy SEAL, graduating at the top of his class. He left the military in 1996. He became a private equity investor, working for Bowles Hollowell Conner in North Carolina and then Summit Partners in Boston.
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