Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy, born on August 9, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American biotech entrepreneur, author, and politician. Raised by Indian immigrant parents—his father an engineer and his mother a geriatric psychiatrist—Ramaswamy developed an early interest in science and finance. He graduated from Harvard University in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in biology and later earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2013. Before entering politics, Ramaswamy built a successful career in biotech investing, working at a hedge fund focused on life sciences. In 2014, he founded Roivant Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company that acquires and develops undervalued drug candidates, serving as its CEO until 2021. Under his leadership, Roivant went public and achieved significant valuation, contributing to Ramaswamy's estimated net worth in the hundreds of millions.

Ramaswamy gained national prominence as a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, positioning himself as the youngest major candidate at age 37 and emphasizing themes of American revival, corporate 'wokeism' critique, meritocracy, and anti-woke corporate activism. His campaign, self-funded in part by his biotech fortune, included sharp debates and media appearances where he advocated for dismantling federal agencies and promoting free-market principles. He suspended his bid in January 2024 after a strong showing in Iowa but poor national polling, subsequently endorsing Donald Trump and joining his transition team. Ramaswamy authored books like 'Woke, Inc.' (2021), criticizing corporate social responsibility initiatives, and 'Nation of Victims' (2022), further establishing his conservative intellectual voice. In 2025, he announced a run for Ohio governor in 2026, securing endorsements from Trump and the Ohio Republican Party, aiming to apply his business acumen to state governance.

Throughout his career, Ramaswamy has been a vocal critic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and anti-woke activism, founding the National Citizen Alliance to combat 'woke' influences in institutions. His political rise reflects a blend of entrepreneurial success and populist conservatism, positioning him as a key figure in the MAGA movement. While praised for his articulate defenses of capitalism, he has faced criticism for inflammatory rhetoric on race and identity politics, though no major legal controversies are documented.