Sean Casten is one of the most popular and richest U.S. Representative who was born on November 23, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland.
Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and Democratic politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 6th congressional district . The district covers portions of five counties, and includes many of Chicago’s western suburbs, such as Wheaton, Palatine, and Barrington.
Born in Dublin, Ireland,, and raised in Hartsdale, NY, Casten earned a bachelor of arts in molecular biology and biochemistry from Middlebury College in 1993, and then worked for two years as a scientist at the Tufts University School of Medicine in a laboratory investigating dietary impacts on colon and breast cancer. In 1998, he earned a Master of Engineering Management and a Master of Science in biochemical engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth, he worked to develop technologies for alternative heat and power generation technologies including the production of fuel grade ethanol. Casten is a member of Thayer School of Engineering’s Corporate Collaboration Council.