Lacena "Candy" Carson (née Rustin; born August 19, 1953) is an American author and educator.

[1] During his 2016 run for President of the United States, Carson was active on the campaign trail by conducting live interviews and television appearances.

[3] Following her graduation from Yale, Carson attended Johns Hopkins Carey Business School where she earned her MBA.

[11] The foundation was started after the Carsons read that U.S. students ranked second to last in terms of math and science testing among 22 countries, feeling that their efforts could assist in encouraging academic efforts as they noted schools award athletes with trophies whereas honor students received only "a pin or certificate".

[21] Carson has co-authored four books with her husband, including One Nation, which made The New York Times Best Seller list and spent five weeks at #1.

Carson received criticism for reportedly pressuring her husband's staff to spend up to $31,000 on a dining set in his Housing and Urban Development office in late 2017.