Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy, born on August 9, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a prominent American entrepreneur and politician. He is best known for founding Roivant Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, in 2014, where he served as CEO until 2021. Ramaswamy's journey into the political arena began as he emerged as the youngest presidential candidate in the 2024 Republican primaries, although he later withdrew and endorsed Donald Trump for the upcoming election.

Ramaswamy's educational background is impressive; he graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 and earned a Juris Doctor from Yale University in 2013. Before establishing Roivant Sciences, he worked as an investment partner at a hedge fund. In 2022, he co-founded Strive Asset Management, further solidifying his influence in the financial sector.

His political involvement intensified in 2020 when he supported Donald Trump during the presidential election. Ramaswamy authored his first book, 'Woke Inc,' in 2021, where he critiqued left-wing policies and became an active donor to the Republican Party. He briefly contemplated a run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2022 but ultimately shifted his focus to the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election, receiving endorsements from both President Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.

Describing himself as a conservative and American nationalist, Ramaswamy has been vocal against environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives and affirmative action. Interestingly, one of his companies, Roivant Social Ventures, has been involved in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and ESG efforts. Despite his criticisms, he has also been known to promote various conspiracy theories and false statements.

As of March 2026, Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's net worth to be two point four billion dollars, a testament to his success in the biotech and financial industries.