John Whitman (businessman)

John Whitman
First Gentleman of New Jersey
In role
January 18, 1994 – January 31, 2001
Preceded byLucinda Florio
Succeeded byDiane DiFrancesco
Personal details
BornJohn Russell Whitman
(1944-06-08)June 8, 1944
DiedJuly 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 71)
Spouse
(m. 1974)
RelationsCharles S. Whitman (grandfather)
EducationYale University
Harvard Business School (MBA)
Occupationbusinessman

John Russell Whitman (June 8, 1944 – July 2, 2015) was an American businessman and investment banker who served as first gentleman of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001, as the husband of Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Whitman worked in the fields of banking and financial services.