American presidential candidate and businessman (born 1985)
Vivek Ramaswamy
Ramaswamy in 2023
Born
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy
(1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 (age 38)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education
Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD)
Occupations
Businessman
author
political candidate
Title
Co-founder of Strive Asset Management
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Apoorva Tewari
(m. 2015)
Children
2
Vivek Ramaswamy's voice
Ramaswamy speaks about American demographics, and his own presidential candidacy Recorded April 27, 2023
Website
vivek2024.com
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (/vɪˈveɪkrɑːməˈswɑːmiː/;[1][2]vih-VAYK rah-mə-SWAH-mee; 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 Iowa's caucuses.[3]
Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati to Indian immigrant parents. He graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in biology and later earned a law 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 claims the United States is in the middle of a national identity crisis precipitated by what he calls "new secular religions like COVID-ism, climate-ism, and gender ideology".[4] He is also a critic of environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives (ESG).[5] In January 2024, Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's net worth at more than $960 million; his wealth comes from biotech and financial businesses.[6][7]
^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.
^Weisman, Jonathan (January 15, 2024). "Vivek Ramaswamy, Wealthy Political Novice Who Aligned With Trump, Quits Campaign". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
^"'Woke, Inc.' author Vivek Ramaswamy enters White House race". AP News. February 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023. Ramaswamy, 37, formally launched his longshot bid by decrying what he called a "national identity crisis" that he claims is driven by a left-wing ideology that has replaced "faith, patriotism and hard work" with "new secular religions like COVID-ism, climate-ism and gender ideology."
^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.
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (/vɪˈveɪk rɑːməˈswɑːmiː/; vih-VAYK rah-mə-SWAH-mee; born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded...
VivekRamaswamy began his 2024 presidential campaign on February 21, 2023, as a candidate in the 2024 Republican primary. He formally launched his candidacy...
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, wealth management executive VivekRamaswamy, and former president Donald Trump. Trump has maintained a consistent...
declined to be considered that same month, while primary opponent VivekRamaswamy was ruled out as a potential pick by Trump the following month. South...
technology companies. It was founded in 2014 by VivekRamaswamy. VivekRamaswamy founded Roivant in 2014. Ramaswamy's initial strategy was to in-license drug...
West Virginia Republican Party (2012–2018) Newspaper Storm Lake Times VivekRamaswamy U.S. Representative Steve King, former U.S. Representative from IA-4...
Swisher urged her Twitter audience to come up with nicknames for VivekRamaswamy and proposed her own, "RamaSMARMY". Several Indian-American commentators...
for the Democratic nomination; currently running as an independent) VivekRamaswamy, executive chairman of Strive Asset Management (2022–2023) and CEO...
(switched from Donald Trump) (co-endorsed with Chris Christie and VivekRamaswamy) VivekRamaswamy (withdrawn) Federal officials Kelly Craft, U.S. Ambassador...
States Vivek Oberoi (born 1976), Bollywood actor VivekRamaswamy (b. 1985), American entrepreneur, author, pundit and 2024 Presidential candidate Vivek Ranade...
won 20 delegates, Ron DeSantis won nine, Nikki Haley won eight, and VivekRamaswamy won three. Trump also became the first Republican ever to win a contested...
fund analyst and 2024 Republican Party presidential primary candidate VivekRamaswamy in October 2014 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, which...
Selvig and Stiefler were seen interrupting another Iowa campaign by VivekRamaswamy in Ankeny. In response to the book bannings occurring in the United...
nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and candidate in 2018 and 2022 VivekRamaswamy, pharmaceutical executive (ran unsuccessfully for president, endorsed...
Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, VivekRamaswamy and Asa Hutchinson, appear on the ballot in most states. Delegates...
campaign endorsements positions Asa Hutchinson campaign E. W. Jackson VivekRamaswamy campaign Withdrew before primaries Doug Burgum campaign Chris Christie...
15.8% VivekRamaswamy 6.4% Asa Hutchinson 0.7% Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined. VivekRamaswamy 6.8% Asa...
Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, VivekRamaswamy, and Tim Scott. The debate focused on issues relating to the crisis...
"GOP debate: VivekRamaswamy attacks NBC's Kristen Welker, other moderators". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 8, 2024. "VivekRamaswamy Kicks Off Debate...
campaign endorsements positions Asa Hutchinson campaign E. W. Jackson VivekRamaswamy campaign Withdrew before primaries Doug Burgum campaign Chris Christie...
DeSantis (withdrawn) Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn) Perry Johnson (withdrawn) VivekRamaswamy (withdrawn) Tim Scott (withdrawn) Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) U.S. Representative...
Write in option was avaialble. Chris Christie Ron DeSantis Nikki Haley VivekRamaswamy Donald Trump Donald Trump U.S. Representatives Tom Emmer, MN-06 (2015–present)...
campaign has been endorsed by Donald Trump, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, VivekRamaswamy, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Kari Lake, Charlie Kirk, former...
and Nikki Haley participated in all the debates; Chris Christie and VivekRamaswamy participated in all but the final debate. The following table lists...
(withdrew March 6, 2024) Asa Hutchinson (withdrew January 16, 2024) VivekRamaswamy (withdrew January 15, 2024) Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) Former federal...
Nikki Haley Donald Trump Doug Burgum (withdrawn on December 4, 2023) VivekRamaswamy (withdrawn on January 15, 2024) Ron DeSantis (withdrawn on January...
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