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Quick Facts
- NAME: Mitt Romney
- OCCUPATION: Governor
- BIRTH DATE: March 12, 1947 (Age: 66)
- EDUCATION: Cranbrook School, Brigham Young University, Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Detroit, Michigan
- Full Name: Willard Mitt Romney
- AKA: Mitt Romney
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made a run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election, losing to John McCain. He made another run for the presidency in 2012, but was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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A short biography of Mitt Romney, who co-founded Bain Capital. He organized the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Games, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, and campaigned for the Presidency in 2008 and 2012.
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Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has been on the national stage since organizing the Salt Lake Olympics and was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 2002. But Politics aside, here are 7 random facts about the Presidential hopeful.
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Born into a political family, Mitt Romney has been a political power player since serving as Governor of Massachusetts from 2003-2007.
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Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, has represented Wisconsin in Congress since 1999. But politics aside, here are 7 random facts about the Vice Presidential hopeful.
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Synopsis
Born in Michigan on March 12, 1947, Mitt Romney is the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney. He founded the investment firm Bain Capital and later ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, losing to incumbent Ted Kennedy. Romney took over the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and helmed a successful 2002 Olympic Games. He became governor of Massachusetts in 2003 and made a run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 election,
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"The American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation in the world is the heart of the American people: hardworking, innovative, risk-taking, God-loving, family oriented American people."
"I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate people of different social, or sexual, orientation. But at the same time, I believe marriage should be preserved as an institution for one man and one woman."
losing to candidate John McCain. Romney made a second run for the U.S. presidency in 2012, with U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate, but was ultimately defeated by President Barack Obama in a tight race.
Early Life
Born Willard Mitt Romney on March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Mitt Romney attended the prestigious Cranbrook School before receiving his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1971. He attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, and received both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1975.
Romney married Ann Davies in 1969; they have five sons, Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben and Craig. Mitt and Ann Romney are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. Their openness about their faith has brought Mormonism into the national spotlight, creating unique media attention for the Romneys and other famous Mormons.
Entry into Politics
The son of George Romney, a former governor of Michigan who ran for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1968 (he was defeated by Richard Nixon), Mitt Romney began his career in business. He worked for the management consulting firm Bain & Company before founding the investment firm Bain Capital in 1984. A decade later, in 1994, he ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, but was defeated by longtime incumbent Ted Kennedy.
Romney stepped into the national spotlight in 1999, when he took over as president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. He helped rescue the 2002 Winter Olympic Games from financial and ethical woes, and helmed the successful Salt Lake City Games in 2002.
In 2004, Romney authored the book Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games.
Massachusetts Governor
Romney parlayed his success with the Olympics into politics when he was elected governor of Massachusetts in 2003. During Romney's term as governor, he oversaw the reduction of a $3 billion deficit. He also signed into law a health-care reform program to provide nearly universal health care for Massachusetts residents.
2008 Presidential Run
After serving one term as governor, Romney declined to run for re-election and announced his bid for the U.S. presidency. He made it through Super Tuesday, winning primaries in Massachusetts, Alaska, Minnesota, Colorado and Utah before losing the Republican nomination to Senator John McCain of Arizona. According to reports, Romney spent about $110 million on his campaign, including $45 million of his own money.
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