January 2017, he announced that he was stepping down as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. He was replaced by Ambassador Kelly Craft. Political activities Heyman and his wife have been prominent donors to President Obama since 2007 and have been some of his top fundraisers. In 2012, both he and his wife served on Obama's National Finance Committee tasked with raising funds for Obama's re-election campaign. Personal life He is married to his wife and fellow Vanderbilt classmate Vicki Simons who is also Jewish. The two married on June 15, 1980 in Ashland, Kentucky. They have three children: David, Liza, and Caroline, as well as three grandchildren. His wife served on the executive board of the Center for Jewish Life at Vanderbilt University and the foundation board of the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The Heymans are members of the Reform Judaism Temple Shalom of Chicago. References 1958 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Canada American investment bankers Jewish American bankers Businesspeople from Chicago Goldman Sachs people Illinois Democrats Businesspeople from Dayton, Ohio Vanderbilt University alumni People from Elmira, New York