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Lacena "Candy" Carson (née Rustin; born August 19, 1953) is an American author and businesswoman. Married to current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, she co-founded and promotes the Carson Scholars Fund. Alongside her husband, she is the co-author of four books. During her husband's run for the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States, Carson was active on the campaign trail doing TV appearances and solo live campaign appearances.
Contents
- Carsons wife gets emotional talking about husband
- In the recording studio with ben carson s wife candy carson
- Early life and education
- Career
- Carson Scholars Fund
- Personal life
- Portrayal in popular media
- Publications
- References
In the recording studio with ben carson s wife candy carson
Early life and education
Born Lacena Rustin on August 19, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, Carson met her future husband, also a Detroit native, in the 1970s when both were students at Yale University in Connecticut. At Yale, Carson carried a triple-major in music, medicine and psychology.
Following her graduation from Yale, Carson attended Johns Hopkins Carey Business School where she earned her MBA.
A former concert violinist, Carson performed the National Anthem during her husband’s campaign kick-off. She has been a conductor for the University of Maryland Medical Center Chamber Players.
Career
In the Baltimore area, Carson worked in real estate, trust administration and insurance in the Baltimore area. Carson has been interviewed or profiled many times in the media including by Greta Van Susteren Latin Post, The View, Breitbart, The Hill, Bustle, National Review, The Daily Mail, Fox News (as an author) and CNN.
Carson Scholars Fund
In 1994, Carson and her husband started the Carson Scholars Fund, designed to provide scholarships to students in grades 4–11 for "academic excellence and humanitarian qualities". The foundation was started after the Carsons read that U.S. students ranked second to last in terms of math and science testing among 22 countries, feeling that their efforts could assist in encouraging academic efforts as they noted schools award athletes with trophies whereas honor students received only "a pin or certificate." Recipients of the Carson Scholars Fund receive a $1,000 scholarship towards their college education and has awarded upward of 6,700 scholarships.
Carson is the facilitator of the scholarship fund.
Personal life
Carson and her husband married in 1975. Together, they have three sons: Murray, Benjamin Jr., and Rhoeyce, as well as several grandchildren. Until 2013, the couple lived in West Friendship, Maryland and then relocated to Florida. Both she and her husband are long-time members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In line with her religious beliefs, Carson is a vegetarian.
Portrayal in popular media
Carson was portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis in the TNT made-for-TV movie Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (first airdate February 7, 2009), starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. She starred as herself in the 1991 biographical documentary about her husband, Gifted Hands.
Publications
Alongside her husband, Carson has co-authored four books, including One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future, which made The New York Times Best Seller list, including five weeks at #1. Her memoir was released at the beginning of 2016.