Matt Bevin
| Matt Bevin | |
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| 62nd Governor of Kentucky | |
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Assumed office December 8, 2015 |
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| Lieutenant | Jenean Hampton |
| Preceded by | Steve Beshear |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Matthew Griswold Bevin January 9, 1967 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Glenna Bevin (1996–present) |
| Children | 10 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education |
Washington and Lee University (BA) Central Michigan University |
| Occupation | Governor, Busisnessman |
| Signature |  |
| Website | governor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1989–1993 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit |
 5th Infantry Division
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Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin /ˈbɛvᵻn/ (born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as the 62nd Governor of Kentucky. He is the third Republican elected Governor of Kentucky since World War II, after Ernie Fletcher (2003–2007) and Louie B. Nunn (1967–1971).
Born in Denver, Colorado, and raised in Shelburne, New Hampshire, Bevin earned a bachelor's degree at Washington and Lee University in 1989, then served four years of active duty in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of captain. He became wealthy in the investment business and moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1999. In 2011, he assumed the presidency of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company, the last remaining American manufacturer of bells. When Bevin took over, the business, which had been in his family since its founding in 1832, was struggling and on the verge of closure. Bevin revived the company and restored its profitability.
In 2013, Bevin announced he would challenge Kentucky's senior U.S. Senator, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in the 2014 Republican primary. Although he gained the support of various groups aligned with the Tea Party Movement, McConnell attacked him repeatedly for inconsistencies in his public statements and policy positions and defeated him by almost 25 percentage points. After announcing he would seek the governorship in 2015, Bevin emerged from a four-way Republican primary, besting his nearest competitor, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer by 83 votes. On November 3, 2015, he defeated the state's attorney general, Democrat Jack Conway, in the general election.
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