Richard Blumenthal is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the senior United States Senator from Connecticut since 2011.
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He is a member of the Democratic Party and one of the Senate’s wealthiest members, with a net worth of more than $100 million. From 1991 to 2011, he served as Connecticut’s Attorney General.
He was born on February 13, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family.
Jane Rosenstock and Martin Blumenthal are his parents.
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Who is Jane Rosenstock and what work does she do?
Richard’s mother grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.
She attended Radcliffe College and went on to become a social worker.
Jane’s father, Fred “Fritz” Rosenstock, was a cattle rancher.
Who is Martin Blumenthal and what work does he do?
Martin Blumenthal worked in finance and eventually became president of a commodities trading firm.
Martin has a brother, David, a doctor and health policy expert, who was elected president of the Commonwealth Fund.


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