Candy Carson

Candy Carson
Carson in 2014
Born
Lacena Rustin

(1953-08-19) August 19, 1953
EducationYale University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MBA)
Occupations
  • Author
  • educator
Political party
Republican
Spouse
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(m. 1975)​
Children3
Candy Carson and Ben Carson with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush in 2008

Lacena Carson (née Rustin; born August 19, 1953) is an American author and educator. She is married to former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, with whom she co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund in 1994. Alongside her husband, she is the co-author of four books. During his 2016 run for President of the United States, Carson was active on the campaign trail by conducting live interviews and television appearances.