Last updated on: 9/20/2023 | Author: ProCon.org

Vivek Ramaswamy Biography

Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman

Republican

Candidacy announced: Feb. 21, 2023

Federal Election Committee (FEC) financial data

Source: Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

Personal Life

Full Name: Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy

Birthdate: Aug. 9, 1985

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio

Marital Status: married to Apoorva Tewari, laryngologist specializing in swallowing disorders

Children:

  • Karthik, born in 2020
  • Arjun, born in 2022

Religion: Hindu

Pets: none found

Career, Education, & Publications

Career Highlights:

  • Cofounder and Executive Chairman, Strive Asset Management, Jan. 2022-present
  • Founder and CEO, Roivant Sciences, 2014-present
  • Partner, QVT Financial LP, 2007 – 2014
  • Cofounder and President, Campus Venture Network, 2007 – 2009

Education:

Select Publications:

  • Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence, 2022
  • Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam, 2021

Internet & Social Media Presence