Mitt Romney, JD, MBA Biography
- Title:
- Former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 presidential candidate
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?"
- Reasoning:
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“I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage. I think we ought to raise it… Because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay.”
Steve Benen, “Romney, Santorum Back Minimum-Wage Hike,” msnbc.com, May 9, 2014
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Executive Partner and Group Chairman, Solamere Capital LLC, Mar. 2013-present
- Republican Presidential Nominee, 2012
- Founder and Honorary Chairman, Free and Strong America PAC (Political Action Committee), Apr. 2008-2012
- Republican Presidential Candidate, 2008
- Governor, State of Massachusetts, Jan. 2, 2003-Jan. 4, 2007
- Chairman, Republican Governors Association, 2006
- President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics, 1999-2002
- CEO and Managing Partner, Bain Capital, Inc., 1984-Feb. 1999
- Candidate, United States Senate, 1994
- Chairman and CEO, Bain & Company, Jan. 1991-1992
- Vice President, Bain & Company, 1977-1984
- Management Consultant, Boston Consulting Group, 1975-1977
- Education:
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- JD, Harvard Law School, 1975
- MBA, Harvard Business School, 1975
- BA, English, Brigham Young University, 1971
- Attended Stanford University, 1965-1966
- Other:
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- Twitter handle: @MittRomney
- Born on Mar. 12, 1947 in Detroit, MI
- Member, Board of Directors, Marriott International, Inc., 1993-2002, Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011, Dec. 2012-present
- Member, National Rifle Association, 2006-present
- Member, Board of Directors, Points of Light Foundation, 1995-present
- Member, Board of Directors, Staples Inc., 1986-2001
- Member, Board of Directors, Sports Authority, 1995-1999
- President, Boston Stake Latter Day Saints Church, 1986-1994
- Named one of 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine, 2002
- Recipient, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, 2008
- Recipient, Honorary Doctor of Public Service, Hillsdale College, 2007
- Recipient, Honorary Doctor of Public Administration, Suffolk University Law School, 2004
- Recipient, inaugural Truce Ideal Award, 2004
- Recipient, Honorary Doctor of Law, Bentley College, 2002
- Recipient, Honorary Doctor of Business, University of Utah, 1999
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?