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It is not unusual for prominent Massachusetts politicians to run for president. What is unusual is for one to run by appealing to the most conservative wing of the Republican party. But little of Mitt Romney's political career has followed a conventional path.
Mr. Romney was raised in a political family. His father, George W. Romney, was a moderate Republican who ran the American Motors Corporation, served as governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and was briefly a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968. His mother, Lenore Romney, Republican but more liberal than his father, later ran unsuccessfully for a Senate seat.
The family also had deep roots in the Mormon church, and after beginning studies at Stanford, Mr. Romney spent two years doing missionary work in France that earned him a draft deferment during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1971, then plunged not into politics but into business. He earned an M.B.A. and a law degree simultaneously from Harvard in 1975. He stayed in Boston, working as an investment consultant, and in 1984 founded his own investment firm, Bain Capital, where he became a multimillionaire as he helped to start up companies including Staples, Domino's Pizza and the Sports Authority. Read More
Biography
Full Name: Willard Mitt Romney
Party: Republican
Political Office: Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007
Business/Professional Experience: Pres., Salt Lake Organizing Committee (for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games), 1999-2002; CEO, venture capital/leveraged buyout firm Bain Capital, 1984-2001
Date of Birth: March 12, 1947
Place of Birth: Detroit, MI
Education: B.A., Brigham Young University, 1971; J.D., Harvard University, 1975; M.B.A., Harvard University, 1975
Spouse: married Ann Davies, 1969
Children: son Taggart, born 1970; son Matthew, b. 1971; son Joshua, b. 1975; son Benjamin, b. 1978; son Craig, b. 1981
Religion: Mormon
Home: Belmont, MA
Campaign Web Site: www.mittromney.com
Books
By Mitt Romney: Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games [2004]
About: A Mormon in the White House? 10 Things Every American Should Know about Mitt Romney, by Hugh Hewitt [March 2007]
Select Articles About Mitt Romney
Mormon Candidate Braces for Religion as Issue
Mitt Romney expressed confidence that he could quell concerns about his faith as he runs for president.
February 8, 2007 U.S. News
Romney�s Mixed Views on Gay Rights and Marriage Rile Conservatives
Gov. Mitt Romney�s standing among conservatives is being hurt by a letter he sent to the Log Cabin Club of Massachusetts, a gay Republican organization.
December 9, 2006 U.S. News
IDEAS & TRENDS: The Early Birds; About That Political Traffic Jam in Iowa
Remember all the clatter about Iowa losing some of its oversize influence in the presidential race? Kindly disregard.
April 8, 2007 Week in Review News
HEADING TOWARD 2008; Romney Used His Wealth To Enlist Richest Donors
Mitt Romney wanted to avoid the fate of others whose self-financed campaigns went down as quixotic indulgences.
April 6, 2007 U.S. NewsHEADING TOWARD 2008; Is Romney a Hunter? Depends on What Hunt Is
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses conflicting reports of his hunting record in an effort to reassure Republican conservatives that he is one of them.
April 6, 2007 U.S. NewsNEWS ANALYSIS; Early '08 Fund-Raising Has Clear Blue Tint
News analysis of fund-raising figures reported by major presidential candidates; Democratic candidates collectively raised total of $78 million, compared with $51 million by their Republican rivals; figures are considered remarkable because Republicans have proved better at collecting contributions in every presidential primary season since 1976; officials of both parties as well as independent analysts agree that Democrats are drawing much bigger crowds than Republicans; photos; chart with figu...
April 5, 2007 Front Page An AnalysisRunning for Dollars
If only voters’ optimism about the nation and the political system could rise in direct proportion to the money stacks.
April 5, 2007 Opinion Editorial
Jackpot Won, Romney Now Works on Name Recognition
Despite leading his rivals in fund-raising, Mitt Romney has trailed Senator John McCain of Arizona and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in most polls.
April 4, 2007 U.S. News
THE 2008 CAMPAIGN; Romney Leads G.O.P. in Money, Tapping Wall St. and Mormons
Mitt Romney’ s presidential campaign tapped two distant networks — Wall Street and the Mormon Church — to outpace his rivals in the first quarter.
April 3, 2007 Front Page News
THE NATION; Revealing All Before Anyone Else Can
From John Edwards to Mitt Romney, candidates have come forward to explain their families’ health issues. And it may work for them.
March 25, 2007 Health NewsHEADING TOWARD 2008; Romney Candidacy Puts Massachusetts Economy in Spotlight
As Mitt Romney seeks the Republican presidential nomination, his fiscal and economic achievements are central elements of his campaign.
March 16, 2007 U.S. News
In Romney's Bid, His Wallet Opens to the Right
Mitt Romney contributed tens of thousands of dollars to groups in a position to influence his image on the right.
March 11, 2007 U.S. News
