Mitt Romney

American politician and businessman

Mitt Romney - American politician and businessman
Born

March 12th, 1947
78 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Gained prominence as a businessman, leading Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. Played a significant role in the 2002 Winter Olympics as the President and CEO, turning around the event's finances and operations. Nominated as the Republican candidate for President of the United States in 2012, competing against Barack Obama.

Governed Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007

Led successful turnaround of 2002 Winter Olympics

Ran as Republican presidential candidate in 2012

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