The Rich and Powerful in Politics: Their Astonishing Net Worths Will Leave You Speechless

Mitt Romney – $280 Million

As a U.S. senator, one earns a yearly salary of $174,000 and is expected to declare assets and investments when elected to encourage transparency. So, it is clear that politician and businessman Mitt Romney, who represents Utah in the U.S. Senate, made his multi-million dollars fortune outside of his office.

Upon graduation from Harvard business school, he joined the Boston Consulting Group before leaving to form the highly lucrative and successful equity firm, Bain Capital. From his dividends to book royalties, investments, and speaking fees, Romney’s enormous fortune has grown to an estimated $280 million, making him the wealthiest senator in America.

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