| Full Name: | Willard Mitt Romney |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Ann; 5 Children: Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, Craig |
| Birth Date: | 03/12/1947 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, MI |
| Home City: | Belmont, MA |
| Religion: | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Willard Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney's Biography
JD, Harvard Law School, 1975
MBA, Harvard Business School, 1975
BA, Brigham Young University, 1971
Candidate, United States President, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2002-2006
Candidate, United States Senate, 1994
- No committee memberships found.
No caucus information on file.
President/Chief Executive Officer, Salt Lake Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, 1999-2002
Chief Executive Officer/Chair, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1991-1993
Vice President, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1978-1984
Founder/Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner, Bain Capital, Incorporated
Member, Board of Directors, Babbages
Member, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Board of Directors, Duane Reade
Founder, Free and Strong America Political Action Committee
Member, Visiting Committee, Harvard Business School
Member, Board of Directors, Marriott
Member, Points of Light Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, Staples
Former Board Member, City Year
Former Chair, Republican Governors Association
Current Car:
2005 Ford Mustang Convertible
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
03/21/1969
Father's Name:
George Romney
Father's Occupation:
Former Michigan Governor
Favorite Athlete:
David Ortiz
Favorite Book:
Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
What It Takes, Richard Ben Cramer
Theodore Rex, Edmund Morris
The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman
1776, David McCullough
The Battle For Peace, Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz
The Business Of Winning, Robert Evangelista
Future Jihad, Walid Phares
The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren
The Wests Last Chance, Tony Blankley
Mastering The Rockefeller Habits, Verne Harrish
The Four Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive, Patrick LencioniFavorite Food:
Meat Loaf Cakes
Favorite Movie:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Favorite Musician:
Roy Orbison, The Beatles, The Eagles, The Kingston Trio, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Brooks and Dunn, George Strait, Clint Black, and Garth Brooks
Favorite President and Why:
Dwight Eisenhower
Favorite Quote:
The pursuit of the difficult makes men strong George Romney.
Favorite Sport:
Baseball
Favorite TV Shows:
American Idol
First Job:
Chauffeur for the university physics department
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Spending time with family - especially grandchildren, running, reading, skiing, horseback riding with my wife, waterskiing, and watching movies.
Mother's Name:
Lenore Romney
Mother's Occupation:
Theater; United States Senate Candidate
Number of Grandchildren:
10
Personal Hero and Why:
Ronald Reagan
Pets (include names):
Family recently lost Marley, a Weimaraner
Publications:
Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games
