New York: With Nikki Haley planning to announce her 2024 presidential candidacy by February 15, now another Indian-American is gearing up for the Republican presidential nomination. Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old millionaire businessman who declared war on ‘wok’ culture with his bestseller ‘Wok, Inc: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam’, says he is ‘strongly considering’ it. Ramaswamy confirmed to Fox New Digital, ‘Yes, I am thinking about it.’
According to a report in Politico, the Butler County native is making the rounds in Iowa, delivering a message against the onslaught of liberal ideology in the business world. He is a regular commentator on Fox News, and continues to talk about the environmental, social and governance (ESG) implications of right-wing business practices.
In a Twitter post, he said he would be back in Iowa on February 23 in Scott County and Des Moines, where he would talk about ideals and diversity. “If you ask most people of my generation what it means to be American, people will stare at you,” he told Fox News Digital, adding that he is on a mission to answer that question, and seek to ‘revive the fundamental ideas that propelled this nation some 250 years ago.’
Vivek Ramaswamy’s net worth is more than $500 million
Ramaswamy’s net worth reportedly exceeds $500 million (about Rs 41 billion), enough to propel his campaign through key early states, Politico reported. So far, former President Donald Trump is the only candidate who has made his 2024 bid in the Republican primary. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will formally announce her candidacy for the White House on February 15 at an event in Charleston.
Vivek Ramaswamy was born and raised in Cincinnati
With high-profile candidates such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expected to join the race, Ramaswamy’s prospects are challenging, but he looks assured. He told Politico, ‘You know, maybe this is all bad advice and I’m going to fall flat on my face. I don’t think that’s going to happen.’ Born and raised in Cincinnati, southwest Ohio, the son of immigrant parents, Ramaswamy graduated from St. Xavier High School and attended Harvard and Yale.
Ramaswamy founded Roivent Sciences in 2014
At Yale, he was the recipient of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He founded Roivent Sciences in 2014 and led the largest biotech IPOs of 2015 and 2016, ultimately culminating in successful clinical trials in several disease areas that led to FDA approved products, according to his website.
Ramaswamy to launch Strive Asset Management firm in 2020
In 2020, he emerged as a leading national commentator on stakeholder capitalism, free speech and identity politics. In 2022, he launched Strive Asset Management, a new firm focused on restoring the voice of everyday citizens to the American economy by leading companies to focus on excellence in politics.
