About
Mitt Romney, born March 12, 1947 in Detroit, is an American politician. Son of George Romney, he pursued a career in consulting and private equity before leading the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Republican governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, he signed a universal health care law. Republican nominee for president in 2012, he was defeated by Barack Obama. Senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025, he is the only senator in history to vote to convict a president from his own party during the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
* 1947-03-12
Major works
- Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games (2004)memoir
- No Apology: The Case for American Greatness (2010)political essay
Key milestones
- 2002Led the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics organizing committee, turning around the event after a bribery scandal.
- 2003Elected governor of Massachusetts, serving until 2007.
- 2012Republican nominee for President of the United States, defeated by Barack Obama.
Themes
leadershippublic serviceintegrityeconomyfederalism
Sources: bioguide.congress.gov · britannica.com
