Republican presidential candidate Romney is a businessman and former governor of Massachusetts. Born in 1947, he had a successful career as head of private equity investment firm, Bain Capital, and his net worth is approximately $200 million to $250 million.

Romney's notable achievements include a role as head of the organizing committee for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, and passing comprehensive health reform in the state of Massachusetts. His model of mandated insurance was used for the national Affordable Care Act. Romney said he is opposed to the national healthcare law, saying he believes it should be an individual state decision.