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My Take
Gina Raimondo's appeal, for me, lies in her range. From small-town Smithfield, Rhode Island, she became a Rhodes Scholar, sharpened herself in venture capital, then crossed into politics, becoming the first woman to govern Rhode Island and later the US Secretary of Commerce. A mind that moves comfortably between finance, law, and public administration is rare. The pivot from investor to public servant takes someone who reads risk and bets deliberately. Born in 1971, she strikes me as a grounded operator who builds steadily and lets results, not theatrics, make the argument. I have a soft spot for this kind of quietly formidable competence.
Overview
Gina Marie Raimondo (; born May 17, 1971) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 40th United States secretary of commerce from 2021 to 2025. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 75th governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021 and was the first woman to serve in the role. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Raimondo began her career in venture capital after law school.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gina Raimondo
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーナ・ライモンド
- Reading
- じーな・らいもんど
- Born
- May 17, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / businessperson / jurist / sociology
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard College
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Rhodes Scholarship
- 2024 Order of Princess Olga, 1st class
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.