Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? Drop out of US Presidential Election Race 2024

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Sujata Singh

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He has chosen to endorse former president Donald Trump for US polls.

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Here's everything you need to know about him.

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Ramaswamy's parents migrated to the US from Kerala and he was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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He attended Harvard University for his undergrad and later got a law degree from Yale University.

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He is married to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Assistant Professor Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy.

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The politician founded Roivant Sciences in 2014 and led the largest biotech IPOs of 2015 and 2016.

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In 2022, he launched Strive Asset Management, a new firm focused on restoring the voices of everyday citizens in the American economy.

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Ramaswamy is the author of "Woke, Inc: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam."

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He has also batted for re-entry into the trade in the Pacific and called for trade relationships with countries like India, Japan, and South Korea.

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