Kerry Healey | |
|---|---|
 Healey in 2010 | |
| President of Babson College | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Schlesinger |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Spinelli Jr. |
| 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 2003 – January 4, 2007 | |
| Governor | Mitt Romney |
| Preceded by | Jane Swift |
| Succeeded by | Tim Murray |
| Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Cresta |
| Succeeded by | Jean Inman (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kerry Murphy April 30, 1960 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1978–2021) Independent (2021–2023) Forward (2023–present) |
| Spouse | Sean Healey (m. 1985–2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) Trinity College, Dublin (PhD) |
Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) is an American politician and educator serving as President Emerita of Babson College. She previously served as the 70th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 under Governor Mitt Romney. A former member of the Republican Party, she was the party's nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2006 gubernatorial election, but was defeated by Deval Patrick.
From 2001 to 2002 and 2012-2013, Healey served as the Republican National Committeewoman for the state of Massachusetts. Healey currently serves on the boards of public companies, universities, cultural organizations and the Forward Party. She was the inaugural president of the Milken Institute's Center for Advancing the American Dream in Washington, DC, 2019-2022. She served as a special advisor for Mitt Romney's Presidential Campaign in 2012. She then served as the president of Babson College for six years, retiring in 2019. She left the Republican Party on January 7, 2021 and joined the Forward Party in June 2023.