Matthew Mellon
What he does: New York Republican Party Finance head, and Regent Director of Finance for the Republican National Committee.
Matthew Mellon comes from a long line of powerful, influential people. His family name is most recognized from Carnegie Mellon, the school which was named in honor of the Mellon family and founder Andrew Carnegie. Matthew and his wife Nicole Hanley Mellon, former Ralph Lauren designer, wed in 2010 at a ceremony attended by his ex-wife, Jimmy Choo owner Tamara Mellon. Nicole and Matthew used their design expertise to start their successful label, Hanley Mellon, in 2008.
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