Romney graduated from the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1965 and earned a perfect score on his SAT. After attending Stanford University for two quarters, Romney served in France for 30 months as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He actually speaks fluent French, the only candidate of either party to do so despite Obama's advocating that Americans should learn Spanish or a foreign language.
Subsequently, Romney attended Brigham Young University, where he graduated as valedictorian, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in 1971. In 1975, Romney graduated from a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration program coordinated between Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. He graduated cum laude from the law school and was named a Baker Scholar for graduating in the top five percent of his business school class.
He entered private business and co-founded Bain Capital. During the 14 years he headed the company, Bain Capital's average annual internal rate of return on realized investments was 113 percent, making money primarily through leveraged buyouts. He invested in or bought many well-known companies such as Staples, Brookstone, Domino's, Sealy Corporation and Sports Authority.
Romney left Bain Capital in 1998 to head the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee. He and his wife have a net worth of between 250 and 500 million USD not including Romney`s blind trust in the name of their children, which is valued at about $100 million.Romney served as president and CEO of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games held in Salt Lake City. In 1999, before Romney was hired, the event was running $379 million short of its revenue benchmarks. Plans were being made to scale back the games in order to compensate for the fiscal crisis.
On February 11, 1999, Romney was hired as the new president and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Romney revamped the organization's leadership and policies, reduced budgets and boosted fund raising. He also worked to ensure the safety of the Games following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 by coordinating a $300 million security budget. Despite the initial fiscal shortfall, the Games ended up clearing a profit of $100 million, not counting the $224.5 million in security costs contributed by outside sources. Romney contributed $1 million to the Olympics, and donated the $825,000 salary he earned as President and CEO to charity.
Romney was elected Governor of MA, which is the most Democrat state in the nation. He has five sons and one wife, a model family without hint of personal scandal.
Talk about a resume of accomplishment and achievement. This is it. Obama's, McCain's, and Biden's pale before it. It is not even close.
Recent Videos of Romney at the DNC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5OoBidKNsQ
Romney “Joe Biden is an impenetrable thicket of words.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgIePVmIeTc
Frum’s editorial is full of hyperbole, “Romney wanted to be the center of attention in the debates.” Oh really? Every candidate does.
For good reason. Just as he did in 1994, in 2002 Romney ran as a pro-big government, pro-gun control, pro-gay rights and pro-abortion liberal Republican. The key word here isn't "Democrat", its "liberal". Massachusetts is a liberal state and Romney fit in perfectly.
After four years as Governor the Romney legacy is based on one accomplishment --- government mandated and subsidized healthcare that is now running $200-million in cost overruns. A liberal achievement of the first order and the first step on the road to socialized medicine.
>>>>> ... Romney served in France for 30 months as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
You know how that happened? Through the influence and power of the Mormon Church. Because of his pull within the LDS, Romney received draft deferments that enabled him to dodge military service. Of course over the years Romney has told two stories about this subject matter. LOL
Also, if being a successful businessman was a prerequisite for being a good POTUS, than Bill Gates would have been elected years ago.