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Keynote Speech-IdeaStream Symposium

Governor Mitt Romney: May 13, 2003; Running Time: 36:31

About the Lecture

About the Lecture

Governor Mitt Romney delivered the keynote address at the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation’s first IdeasStream Symposium. In his talk, he underscored the value of the Deshpande Center’s goal to accelerate the pace of taking research from the laboratory to the marketplace. He talked about his own business philosophies, and stressed the need for businesses to stay focused, and not make rash decisions in the face of economic challenge. He also shared a remarkable story of building the speed skating oval for the 2002 Olympics, a project with a $300 million price tag, and a $35 million budget.

Lecture Details

Location: Museum of Science

About the Speaker

Governor Mitt Romney

Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Governor Romney was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2002 and took office in January 2003.

Prior to that he was the President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics. From 1978 through 1984, Mr. Romney was a Vice President of Bain & Company, Inc., the Boston-based management consulting firm. In 1984, Mr. Romney founded Bain Capital, a successful venture capital and investment company.

Governor Romney received his BA from Brigham Young University in 1971. In 1975, he was awarded an MBA from Harvard Business School and was named a Baker Scholar. In 1975, he also received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.