Thomas F. Stephenson

Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson AB MBA J.D.
Ambassador Thomas F. Stephenson (right) and Helder Antunes (left); Oeiras, 2009.
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office November 21, 2007 – June, 2009
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Al Hoffman, Jr.
Succeeded by	Allan J. Katz
Personal details
Born	1942 (age 74–75) Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality	American
Residence	Atherton, California
Alma mater	Harvard College Boston College Law School
Occupation	Venture capitalist

Thomas Fleetwood Stephenson, AB MBA J.D. (born 1942) is an American businessman and a former Ambassador to Portugal.

Stephenson was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a JD from Boston College Law School. Stephenson worked at Fidelity Management Company, where he served as president of a venture capital operation, Fidelity Ventures. In 1987, Stephenson left Fidelity to join Sequoia Capital.

Stephenson has also served as a director of BigTray, LandaCorp, BenefitPoint, Chapters Online, Chipsoft.com, Sequana Therapeutics, Adesso Healthcare Technology Services, and SteriGenics International.

Stephenson is a major California Republican donor. He was major donor to the inauguration committee of George W. Bush. In 2001, Stephenson led an effort to attract Silicon Valley executives to the Republican Party. Stephenson serves as a top fundraiser for the 2016 presidential candidacy of Jeb Bush.