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Bruce Rauner

businessperson, politician, actor, university teacher

1957

Bruce Vincent Rauner is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and politician who served as the 42nd governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he had a decades-long career in investment management before entering politics, serving as the co-founder and chairman of Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR. As of 2025, Rauner and his lieutenant governor Evelyn Sanguinetti are the last Republicans to have won or held statewide office in Illinois.

All Quotes by Bruce Rauner

“For every challenge we face - unemployment, poverty, crime, income growth, income inequality, productivity, competitiveness - a great education is a major component of the solution.”

— Bruce Rauner

“A C.E.O.'s job is leadership, problem solving, and team building. I've done that my whole career.”

— Bruce Rauner