Dean Phillips is an American entrepreneur and politician, currently holding the position of U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district since 2019. The district includes the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, covering areas like Bloomington, Minnetonka, Edina, Maple Grove, Plymouth, and Eden Prairie.
Bio/Wiki
Age- 55 years
Full name-Dean Benson Phillips
Height- 1.79 m
Weight- 71 kg
Born- 20 January 1969
Birthplace-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Spouse-Annalise Glick (m. 2019)
Profession- Businessman and Politician
Nationality- American
Family
Dean Phillips’ parents are DeeDee and Artie Pfefer. Tragically, his father, Artie, lost his life in the Vietnam War when Phillips was just six months old. In 1972, DeeDee married Eddie Phillips, heir to the Phillips Distilling Company and the son of advice columnist Pauline Phillips. Eddie went on to adopt Dean, who subsequently took on the Phillips family name.
Wife
In 2019, Dean Phillips entered into his second marriage with Annalise Glick. Information about Glick’s personal life is limited, as she prefers to keep a low profile and stays out of the spotlight.
Children
Dean Phillips has two daughters from a previous marriage.
Education
Phillips graduated from Brown University in 1991. Later, in 2000, he completed his Master of Business Administration at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
Career
After working at InMotion for two years, he joined his family’s company’s corporate office. He became the president and CEO of Phillips Distilling Company after graduation, serving in that role from 2000 to 2012. Following this, he oversaw Talenti gelato until its sale to Unilever in 2014. In 2016, Phillips founded Penny’s Coffee, a chain he still owns, with two locations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area as of 2022.
U.S. House of Representatives
In 2018, Dean Phillips ran as a Democrat for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district, defeating incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen in the general election with 55.6% of the vote. He successfully ran for reelection in 2020, winning the Democratic primary with 90.7% of the vote and securing 60% of the vote in the general election against Republican nominee Tom Weiler.
In July 2023, Phillips expressed consideration for challenging President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries. By October 2023, he announced his resignation as co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee due to incongruent views on the 2024 presidential race. On October 27 in Concord, New Hampshire, Phillips officially declared his run for the presidency after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission the previous day. Phillips stated his intention to challenge to gain access to primary ballots in several states where the Democratic Party had excluded him.
In January 2024, Phillips proposed the idea of appointing billionaires Elon Musk and Bill Ackman to cabinet positions during his potential presidency.
Net worth
Dean Phillips’ approximate net worth is estimated to be 80 million dollars.
