Who Is Ash Carter’s Wife? Former Defense Secretary Dies At 68!

Ashton Baldwin Carter was an American military-civilian official who was the 25th secretary of defense from February 2015 to January 2017. He later worked as the director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School.

Carter received several awards in his career including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2013. He also received the Defense Intelligence Medal and many more.

Recently, it has been announced that Ashton Carter, who used to be Secretary of Defense, died suddenly of a heart problem Monday night in Boston. He was 68.

In a statement released Tuesday, Carter’s family said, “It is with deep and profound sadness that the family of former Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter shares that Secretary Carter died Monday night in Boston after a sudden cardiac event at the age of 68.”

Fans want to know if he left behind a wife or any children after his sudden death. Was Ash Carter married? In this post, we’ll uncover all the details you need to know about his personal life.

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Know About Ash Carter’s Wife

In case you don’t know, Ash carter had been married twice. Ashton was once married to Clayton Spencer, the current and eighth president of Bates College. The couple had two children together, Will and Ava.

However, after some time they got a divorce, and he got married to Stephanie. Stephanie is the late actor Ashton Carter’s second wife.

Stephanie Carter lives a pretty private life, and there isn’t much information about it that can be found online. She is a businesswoman, though, according to reports. Stephanie Carter is a graduate of William Smith College.

When she got married to the former Secretary of Defense, Ashton Baldwin Carter, she came into the media spotlight. They have no kids together. Ash has said that Stephanie is his “perfect wife” who is always there to support him.

Ashton Carter’s Background

Ashton Baldwin Carter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1954. His father is William Stanley Carter Jr., a Navy neurologist and psychiatrist who served in World War II and was the head of a department at Abington Memorial Hospital for 30 years. His English teacher’s mother is Anne Baldwin Carter. He has three siblings, one of whom is the author of children’s books. As a kid, people called him Ash and Stoobie.

Carter grew up on Wheatsheaf Lane in the Pennsylvania town of Abington. At age 11, he was fired from his first job at a car wash in Philadelphia for “bad-mouthing the owner.”

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Tributes Pour All Over Social Media Following Ash Carter’s Death

One Twitter user wrote: “Ash Carter was a literal genius. I believe he was a Rhodes Scholar and a theoretical physicist before deciding to enter public service. RIP.”

“A distinguished civil servant whose intellect was matched only by his devotion to service of his country. He will be greatly missed,” another person said.

“Oh my gosh. This is so sad. Condolences to Secretary Carter’s family. May his memory be a blessing.”