Sean Bielat | |
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Born |
Sean D. Bielat May 14, 1975 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
Alma mater |
McQuaid Jesuit High School Georgetown University Harvard Kennedy School Wharton Business School |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Hope Bielat |
Children | 2 |
Sean D. Bielat (born May 14, 1975) is an American businessman and Major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. In 2010, he was the Republican candidate for United States Congress in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, losing to the incumbent, Democrat Barney Frank. Bielat ran for the seat again in 2012 against Joseph Kennedy III, but lost.
Bielat grew up in Rochester, New York, where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School. He currently resides with his wife, son, and daughter in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Bielat works as an independent consultant. Previously, he held a position at Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot Corporation, where he directed their PackBot program, a $100 million defense robotics program.
He holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Bielat served as an active duty Marine Corps officer for four years and has served in the Marine Reserves for seven years, achieving the rank of major.