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Background:

Steven Fenton (born, January 28, 1970) is a New York Times Bestselling Author and former President of the Beverly Hills Board of Education.

He is the husband of Emmy Winning Television Host, Leeza Gibbons and the son of  the '''former Mayor of Beverly Hills, Hon. Frank M. Fenton 

Early life and Education:

Fenton graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1988. Upon graduating, Fenton committed to playing Baseball at Pomona-Pitzer College where he went on to become a 4 time All-Conference Second Baseman and a 2 time Regional All-American. Fenton broke numerous School Records and ended his Collegiate Baseball Career as the School’s All-Time Hit Leader.

Career:

Upon graduating from Pitzer College in 1992, Fenton started his career in the entertainment industry in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency. Soon thereafter, he transitioned into talent management where he enjoyed a successful career as a talent manager.

Politics:

'''Fenton is the founder of the Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association and TEEN BHEF (a volunteer organization to inspire students to make a difference in their community)

'''In 2007, Fenton ran for and won election to the Beverly Hills Board of Education. Fenton won by the widest margin in Beverly Hills School Board History. '''He was sworn into office by the Vice-Mayor of Beverly Hills, his father (Hon. Frank. M. Fenton). They became the first and only father - son team to hold elected office in the 100 year history of the city of Beverly Hills. 

In 2009, Fenton swore in his father as the mayor of Beverly Hills.

In 2010, at the age of 39, Fenton was elected President of the Beverly Hills Board of Education making him the youngest President in city history.

In 2014, Simon & Schuster preemptively bought his life rights and those of his high school baseball coach (Carter Paysinger). '''The two went on to co-author the NY Times Bestselling novel, ‘Where A Man Stands’.

In 2018, Fenton was inducted into the Beverly Hills High School Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame

Personal Life:

In 1995, Fenton married NYPD BLUE Star, Gail O’Grady. Their marriage quickly dissolved and ended in divorce in 1997.

In 2011, he married Emmy Winning Television Host, Leeza Gibbons.

Reference: http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Steven-Fenton/407899875 http://people.com/celebrity/leeza-gibbons-marries-steven-fenton/ http://people.com/archive/gail-ogrady-vol-45-no-18/ http://www.smartvoter.org/2007/11/06/ca/la/vote/fenton_s/ http://halloffame.homestead.com/

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