Thomas Ravenel | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of South Carolina | |
| In office January 10, 2007 – July 24, 2007 | |
| Governor | Mark Sanford |
| Preceded by | Grady Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Converse Chellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jonathan Jackson Ravenel |
| Political party | Republican (before 2014) Independent (2014–present) |
| Spouse |
Mary Ryan
(m. 1995; div. 1998) |
| Domestic partner | Kathryn Dennis (2014–2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | The Citadel (BBA) University of South Carolina, Columbia (MBA) |
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Ravenel is an American politician and reality television star. He is the son of former representative Arthur Ravenel Jr. from South Carolina.
He starred for five seasons on the Bravo reality-television series Southern Charm, was state treasurer for six months, was an Independent candidate for the United States Senate in the 2014 election in South Carolina, and a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2004 primary election. He is also a member of the French Huguenot Church in Charleston.[1]