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Vivek Ramaswamy
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Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur who founded the biopharmaceutical company Roivant Sciences in 2014 and served as its chief executive officer until 2021. He was a candidate in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries and was the Republican nominee in the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election, losing to Democratic nominee Amy Acton. He is a first-generation American born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indian parents, and he graduated from Harvard College in 2007 before attending Yale Law School. He serves on the board of directors of the Philanthropy Roundtable and the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. He is a New York Times bestselling author.

Country
United States
Field
Business
Leaning
Right
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Political leaning

Far leftRightFar right
Economic+3.0
State-ledFree market

Why we place them here

  • Advocated for a 75% reduction in federal bureaucracy and criticised the regulatory state. [1]
  • Critiqued woke capitalism and proposed eliminating federal agencies like the FBI and Department of Education. [1]

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Affiliations

  • Roivant Sciences

    Roivant Sciences is a biotechnological pharmaceutical company. Ramaswamy founded it in 2014 and served as its chief executive officer until 2021. He is also described as its executive chairman. [2]

  • Philanthropy Roundtable

    The Philanthropy Roundtable is an organisation that supports philanthropic freedom. Ramaswamy serves on its board of directors. [2]

  • Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity

    The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity is a think tank. Ramaswamy serves on its board of directors. [2]

Sources

  1. [1]lexfridman.com
  2. [2]cnbcevents.com

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