Indian-origin American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, despite lacking a political background, has boldly entered the 2024 GOP presidential race, ranking behind only Trump and Nikki Haley in candidacy announcements.
Vivek Ramaswamy's life ambitions extend beyond medicine. The biotech mogul, once the CEO of Roivant, might face exposure struggles in a crowded political field, but he has been able to attract huge crowds.
Born on August 9, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indian immigrant parents, Ramaswamy's upbringing was steeped in Hindu traditions. However, he attended a Catholic high school.
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Graduating as valedictorian from St. Xavier High School, Ramaswamy was also nationally ranked in junior tennis and found solace playing piano for Alzheimer's patients. Valedictorian refers to an academic title given to the highest ranked students based upon highest grade point average.
Summa cum laude graduate from Harvard College with a major in biology, Ramaswamy balanced academics with unique pursuits, including a short-lived rap career as "Da Vek".
Vivek Ramaswamy co-founded StudentBusinesses.com in 2007, a platform for college-age entrepreneurs, which was later acquired by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Vivek Ramaswamy worked at a hedge fund company named QVT Financial as an investment analyst from 2007 to 2014. Ramaswamy's success and drug expertise led to him becoming a partner at the firm at mere 28. During this time, he also pursued law at Yale Law School.
In 2014, Vivek Ramaswamy founded Roivant, a pharmaceutical venture focused on repurposing abandoned drugs. Roivant's journey faced challenges, notably the failed Alzheimer's drug. Ramaswamy's resilience was evident as the company pivoted towards gene therapies and other medical advancements.
Vivek Ramaswamy has set an ultimatum until which America will defend Taiwan following which China can invade the island country without facing any major consequences from the US. He set a deadline of 2028.
Ramaswamy says he would offer sweeping concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including ceding most of Ukraine’s Donbas region to Russia, closing all US military bases in Eastern Europe and barring Ukraine from NATO. In exchange, he would require Russia to end its military alliance with China and rejoin the START nuclear treaty.