Coldplay, Cabot and Kristin
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Before she was captured in a viral Coldplay concert video in an embrace with then-CEO Andy Byron, Kristin Cabot married into a famous Boston family worth millions. Andrew Cabot is the CEO of a company called Privateer Rum,
Kristin Cabot's connection to one of Boston's wealthiest dynasties is under renewed scrutiny as she steps back from her senior HR role at Astronomer. Married to Andrew Cabot, heir to a family long synonymous with New England wealth and influence,
The controversy surrounding Astronomer's HR chief Kristin Cabot has intensified following her connection to the elite Cabot family, known as Boston Brahmins.
Andrew Cabot's heritage ties him to a rarefied circle of old-money, Anglo-American elites who have historically dominated New England's social and economic life.
The exact date of Kristin and Andrew Cabot's marriage remains unclear, though it's confirmed to be at least the second marriage for both of them.
The Cabot family is one of the original "Boston Brahmin" clans that controlled New England for centuries — a club so old, WASPy and distinguished that the Irish-Catholic Kennedys are left out in the cold.
Andy Byron resigned as Astronomer CEO after the Coldplay concert kiss cam showed him cozying up with company HR head Kristin Cabot.
The Cabot family is considered one of the oldest and richest families in New England. They’ve had a major influence on the region’s society and economy for generations.