Tagg Romney
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Born | Taggart Mitt Romney March 21, 1970 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
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Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer Romney |
Children | 6 |
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Family | Romney |
Taggart Mitt Romney (born March 21, 1970) is an American management consultant, businessman, venture capitalist and political advisor. He is the eldest son of businessman and U.S. Senator Mitt Romney.[1]
Early life and education
Taggart Romney is the oldest son of
Career
Romney has worked as the head of marketing for the
In June 2014, Solamere
He was the subject of speculation in February 2013 that he would run for the
2012 presidential election
After the
HIG Capital, an investment partner of Romney's company, Solamere, supplied voting machines in the state of Ohio, which caused concern prior to the November elections.[16] A spokesperson for Solamere later commented on the matter, saying, "Not only does Solamere have no direct or indirect interest in this company Hart InterCivic, Solamere and its partners have no ownership in this company, nor do they have any ownership in nor have made any investments in the fund that invested in the voting machine company."[17]
In 2012, National Journal named Romney one of ten Republicans to follow on Twitter.[18] Romney stated in 2012 that he was uninterested in pursuing a political career in his own right.[19]
Post-2012 election
In 2015, Romney stated he was both "sad and relieved" at his father's decision to not run in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primary.[20]
Personal life
Romney and his wife, Jennifer, have six children,
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-59698-502-5.
- ^ a b c d "For Tagg Romney, politics is a family affair". The Conway Daily Sun. North Conway, New Hampshire: Country News Club. September 28, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Scheiber, Noam (October 19, 2012). "Growing Up Romney". The New Republic. Boston, Massachusetts: Emerson Collective. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Slack, Donovan (October 7, 2011). "Romney aide trades on political ties". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Partners, L.P.
- ^ Luo, Michael; Creswell, Julie (April 30, 2012). "Ties to Romney '08 Helped Fuel an Equity Firm". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Confessore, Nicholas (June 14, 2014). "At Romney Retreat, Top Republicans Search for New Leadership and Focus". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Swick, Donovan (October 7, 2011). "Romney aide trades on political ties". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Partners, L.P.
- Nash Holdings. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Nash Holdings. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "The Next Generation of Romneys Running for Office?". Patheos. February 4, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- National Review Online. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Coppins, McKay (October 17, 2012). "Romney Son Wanted To "Take A Swing" At Obama During Debate". Buzzfeed Politics. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- The New York Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Friedman, Emily (October 18, 2012). "Tagg Romney Jests That he Wants to 'Take a Swing' at President". ABC News. New York City: ABC. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- Huffington Post. New York City. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Ungar, Rick (October 20, 2012). "Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern". Forbes. New York City. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- Clarity Media Group. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Mazmanian, Adam (August 27, 2012). "Ten Republicans to follow on Twitter". National Journal. Washington, D.C.: Atlantic Media. Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Yahoo! News.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Borger, Gloria (January 30, 2015). "Tagg Romney: I'm both 'sad and relieved' at dad's decision | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Katz, Celeste (October 9, 2012). "Dedicated To Dad's Hopes, Tagg Romney Storms The Campaign Trail -- Again". New York Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Bertrand (October 18, 2012). "Tagg Romney stumps for his dad at Wake Forest University". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Tagg Romney has children via surrogate mother". Center for Surrogate Parenting. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ Walshe, Shushannah (May 10, 2012). "Meet Ann Romney's Five Sons". ABC News. New York City: ABC. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
Further reading
- Stolberg, Sheryl Gay; Parker, Ashley (October 26, 2012). "Following in a Father's Footsteps, But Probably Not Into Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Davidson Sorkin, Amy (May 1, 2012). "Tagg Romney and His Father's Money". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Dilbeck, Steve (November 5, 2012). "The short career of Tagg Romney, Dodgers executive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
External links
- Tagg Romney at IMDb
- Audio of NC radio station interview, on BuzzFeed