David Cruz Thayne
American businessman
David Cruz Thayne (March 10, 1971) is an American small businessman, former professional tennis player, and Democratic congressional candidate. He formerly served as chief of staff and campaign manager to Utah State Senate Minority Leader Scott Howell, a Democrat, and currently operates his own tennis-oriented small business in southern California, which has led to the production of two tennis-oriented documentaries. He was a candidate for California's 26th congressional district in 2012.
Early life
Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, Thayne quickly relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, with his mother, Gladys Cruz Thayne, a Uruguayan immigrant, and adopted father, David Blaine Thayne, a foreign language and ESL high school teacher. He has eight brothers and sisters: Ana, Silvia, Debbie, Divina, Dave, Trisha, Troy, and Tim. As a result of his family, Thayne continues to be a fluent Spanish speaker. In his youth, Thayne became heavily involved with Utah's youth soccer team and also qualified to play for the 6th division of a Uruguayan professional soccer club: Club Nacional de Football. His grandfather had played professionally for the same club, and two of his uncles had played professionally for Danubio F.C.
Thayne quit soccer at age 13 and began playing tennis for Cottonwood High School, eventually becoming Utah's 4a high school state champion in singles. Partly the result of not reaching his tennis peak until late in high school, David was presented with scholarship opportunities predominantly at local Utah universities and thus opted for a professional tennis career instead, a career that would last eight years.
While a junior in high school, Thayne met and began dating a sophomore in his math class named Katie Smith.
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