Anecdotes

Grandson of former Rhode Island Governor Frank Licht.

Son-in-law of Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer, gubernatorial candidate, and current president of Riverview Capital Investments.

Son of Dennis Kanin, real estate developer and former chief of staff for Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas. He served as the campaign manager for Tsongas's failed 1992 presidential campaign and successful campaigns for Congress and Senate, also acting as his chief of staff during his run in the House of Representatives. Dennis also worked in the presidential campaigns of Lyndon B. Johnson, Ted Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, and George McGovern.