Vivek Ramaswamy isn’t a job creator
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor as the candidate who can bring high paying jobs to Ohio.
So, let’s look at his performance.
One of his start-ups was Roivant Sciences. In 2024, its revenue declined by 46.6%. In 2025, its revenues declined by 11.2%. For the 12 months ending March 31, 2026, revenues declined by 71.6%. Companies that have falling revenues don’t hire a lot of people.
To be fair, a number of spinoff companies were created fromhttps://strive.com/story Roivant. And this start-up gamble did payoff well for the candidate. But the goal was never job creation. Rather, it was enrichment for the founder followed by moving on.
A more recent venture is Strive Asset Management. Its stated objective is an anti-DEI, Bitcoin-based focus on investment and asset management. Again, there is no evidence of any focus on “high paying job creation” except for the founders.
That being accomplished, the candidate moved on.
There is no denying that Ramaswamy is an extremely intelligent, risk taking and wealthy individual. But, his track record, his priorities and the way he has lived his professional life all indicate that he measures success by the money he has earned.
His opponent, Amy Acton, is demonstrably poorer.
In contrast, she can measure her success by the people she has served. Governing is not a business based on moving on. It is not a profession for people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Governing is grounded in public service and in staying with the people you serve.
My first hope is that everyone who is eligible to vote in November does, indeed, vote. My second hope is that we choose a governor who cares for people more than money.
David Gobey, Columbus
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Chamber wrong. Vivek Ramaswamy’s love of money won’t create jobs here | Letters
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