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Vivek Ramaswamy | |
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 Ramaswamy in 2023 | |
| Born | Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy August 9, 1985 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Apoorva Tewari (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | vivek2024 |
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy[a] (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a pharmaceutical company, in 2014. In February 2023, Ramaswamy declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election. He suspended his campaign in January 2024, after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and proceeded to endorse Trump's candidacy. On November 12, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Ramaswamy and businessman Elon Musk had been tasked to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency.
Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati to Indian immigrant parents. He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in biology and later earned a degree from Yale Law School. Ramaswamy worked as an investment partner at a hedge fund before founding Roivant Sciences. He also co-founded an investment firm, Strive Asset Management.
Ramaswamy sees the United States in the middle of a national identity crisis precipitated by what he calls "new secular religions like COVID-ism, climate-ism, and gender ideology". He is also a critic of environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives.[3] In January 2024, Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's net worth at more than $960 million; his wealth comes from biotech and financial businesses.[4][5]
- ^ Huynh, Anjali (August 24, 2023). "However People Say It, Vivek Ramaswamy Is Happy to Be in the Conversation". New York Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Wants a Second American Revolution Archived August 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine" (Vivek Ramaswamy says his own name at 17m17s), Honestly with Bari Weiss, August 1, 2023.
- ^ Gans, Jared (February 21, 2023). "Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP presidential bid". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Hyatt, John. "How Vivek Ramaswamy Got Richer While Pumping Millions Into Failed Presidential Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Toppan, Jamel (August 21, 2023). "How Vivek Ramaswamy Became A Billionaire". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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