However, not until her father's first wife died did Swanee Hunt's parents marry in 1957 and it was only then that she and her siblings moved into the Hunt mansion, built to resemble its namesake, Mount Vernon.
10 Facts About Swanee Hunt
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Swanee Hunt grew up in Dallas, Texas, where she attended the Hockaday School.
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Swanee Hunt lived for many years in Denver, Colorado, where she was active in many community and philanthropic activities.
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Swanee Hunt earned her BA in philosophy from Texas Christian University, an MA in psychology from Ball State University, and an MA in religion and a doctorate in theology from Iliff School of Theology.
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Swanee Hunt was appointed in 1993 as ambassador to Austria, where she was notable for writing a weekly newspaper column and radio program.
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In 1997, Swanee Hunt helped establish the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School.
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At age 20, Swanee Hunt married Mark Meeks, a seminary student.
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Swanee Hunt gave birth to daughter Lillian in 1982, and the marriage dissolved soon after.
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In 1985, Swanee Hunt married conductor Charles Ansbacher, who died on September 12,2010.
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Swanee Hunt has three children, among them filmmaker Henry Ansbacher, and three grandchildren.