Biography
Vivek Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati-born entrepreneur who founded the biotechnology company Roivant Sciences in 2014 and ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination before endorsing Donald Trump. He is the Republican nominee for governor, running with state Senate President Rob McColley. His platform calls for eliminating the state income tax, lowering property taxes, universal school choice and reattaching work requirements to Medicaid and welfare.[1][2]
Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2][3] He graduated from Harvard College in 2007 with a degree in biology and received a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2013.[2][3]
In 2014 he founded the biotechnology holding company Roivant Sciences, and he served as its chief executive until January 2021.[2][3] In 2022 he co-founded the investment firm Strive Asset Management.[2][3]
Ramaswamy entered the 2024 Republican presidential primary, then withdrew and endorsed Donald Trump.[2][4] He launched his campaign for Ohio governor in February 2025, on a joint ticket with Robert McColley.[1][3][4]
- 1.Vivek Ramaswamy Launches Campaign for Governor · Vivek for Ohio · 2025-02-24 Candidate's own words
- 2.Vivek Ramaswamy · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Vivek Ramaswamy - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 4.Vivek Ramaswamy officially launches bid for Ohio governor in 2026 · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-10-19 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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