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Starting in February 1999, Romney took a paid leave of absence from Bain Capital in order to serve as the president and CEO of the 2002 [[Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee]].<ref name="bg-reins">{{cite news|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/20/romney_kept_reins_bargained_hard_on_severance/ |title=Romney kept reins, bargained hard on severance|first1=Beth|last1=Healy|first2=Michael|last2=Kranish|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=July 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825150025/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/20/romney_kept_reins_bargained_hard_on_severance/?page=full|archive-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref><ref name="bg-paid">{{cite news|title=Romney Stayed Longer at Bain|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=July 12, 2012|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/12/government_documents_indicate_mitt_romney_continued_at_bain_after_date_when_he_says_he_left/ |first1=Callum |last1=Borchers |first2=Christopher |last2=Rowland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715052931/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/12/government_documents_indicate_mitt_romney_continued_at_bain_after_date_when_he_says_he_left/?page=full|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> Billed in some public statements as keeping a part-time role,<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Boston Herald]]|first=Greg|last=Gatlin|title=Romney Looks To Restore Olympic Pride|date=February 12, 1999|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-57110202.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502155203/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-57110202.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> Romney remained the firm's sole shareholder, managing director, CEO, and president, signing corporate and legal documents, attending to his interests within the firm, and conducting prolonged negotiations for the terms of his departure.<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref name="ap-exit">{{cite news|url=http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120725/NEWS06/120729692/fact-check-romney-met-bain-partners-after-exit&pager=full_story|title=Fact Check: Romney Met Bain Partners After Exit|first1=Stephen|last1=Braun|first2=Jack|last2=Gillum|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Macomb Daily]]|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821003818/http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120725/NEWS06/120729692/fact-check-romney-met-bain-partners-after-exit%26pager%3Dfull_story|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He did not involve himself in the firm's day-to-day operations or the investment decisions of its new private equity funds.<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref name="ap-exit" /> He retained his position on several boards of directors during this time and regularly returned to Massachusetts to attend meetings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78463.html|title=Mitt Romney did business in Massachusetts during Olympics|first=Alexander|last=Burns|newspaper=Politico|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> | Starting in February 1999, Romney took a paid leave of absence from Bain Capital in order to serve as the president and CEO of the 2002 [[Salt Lake City Olympic Games Organizing Committee]].<ref name="bg-reins">{{cite news|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/20/romney_kept_reins_bargained_hard_on_severance/ |title=Romney kept reins, bargained hard on severance|first1=Beth|last1=Healy|first2=Michael|last2=Kranish|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=July 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825150025/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/20/romney_kept_reins_bargained_hard_on_severance/?page=full|archive-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref><ref name="bg-paid">{{cite news|title=Romney Stayed Longer at Bain|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=July 12, 2012|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/12/government_documents_indicate_mitt_romney_continued_at_bain_after_date_when_he_says_he_left/ |first1=Callum |last1=Borchers |first2=Christopher |last2=Rowland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715052931/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/12/government_documents_indicate_mitt_romney_continued_at_bain_after_date_when_he_says_he_left/?page=full|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> Billed in some public statements as keeping a part-time role,<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Boston Herald]]|first=Greg|last=Gatlin|title=Romney Looks To Restore Olympic Pride|date=February 12, 1999|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-57110202.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502155203/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-57110202.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> Romney remained the firm's sole shareholder, managing director, CEO, and president, signing corporate and legal documents, attending to his interests within the firm, and conducting prolonged negotiations for the terms of his departure.<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref name="ap-exit">{{cite news|url=http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120725/NEWS06/120729692/fact-check-romney-met-bain-partners-after-exit&pager=full_story|title=Fact Check: Romney Met Bain Partners After Exit|first1=Stephen|last1=Braun|first2=Jack|last2=Gillum|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Macomb Daily]]|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821003818/http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120725/NEWS06/120729692/fact-check-romney-met-bain-partners-after-exit%26pager%3Dfull_story|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He did not involve himself in the firm's day-to-day operations or the investment decisions of its new private equity funds.<ref name="bg-reins" /><ref name="ap-exit" /> He retained his position on several boards of directors during this time and regularly returned to Massachusetts to attend meetings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78463.html|title=Mitt Romney did business in Massachusetts during Olympics|first=Alexander|last=Burns|newspaper=Politico|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> | ||
In August 2001, Romney announced that he would not return to Bain Capital.<ref name="dn082001" /> His separation from the firm concluded in early 2002;<ref name="bg-reins" /> he transferred his ownership to other partners and negotiated an agreement that allowed him to receive a share of the profits as a retired partner in some Bain Capital entities, including buyout and investment funds.<ref name="personalworth">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293140,00.html|title=Romney Worth As Much As $250 Million|last=Kuhnhenn|first=Jim|date=August 14, 2007|website=The Washington Post|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204023043/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293140,00.html|archive-date=February 4, 2012|access-date=March 21, 2010|agency=Associated Press | In August 2001, Romney announced that he would not return to Bain Capital.<ref name="dn082001" /> His separation from the firm concluded in early 2002;<ref name="bg-reins" /> he transferred his ownership to other partners and negotiated an agreement that allowed him to receive a share of the profits as a retired partner in some Bain Capital entities, including buyout and investment funds.<ref name="nyt-depagr">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/us/politics/retirement-deal-keeps-bain-money-flowing-to-romney.html |title=Buyout Profits Keep Flowing to Romney|author=Confessore, Nicholas|author2=Drew, Christopher|author3=Creswell, Julie|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name="personalworth">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293140,00.html|title=Romney Worth As Much As $250 Million|last=Kuhnhenn|first=Jim|date=August 14, 2007|website=The Washington Post|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204023043/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293140,00.html|archive-date=February 4, 2012|access-date=March 21, 2010|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The private equity business continued to thrive, earning him millions of dollars in annual income.<ref name="nyt-depagr" /> | ||
==LDS Church service== | ==LDS Church service== | ||
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Romney said he would appoint federal judges in the mold of [[U.S. Supreme Court]] justices [[John Roberts]], [[Clarence Thomas]], [[Antonin Scalia]], and [[Samuel Alito]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Camia |first=Catalina |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/01/obama-romney-supreme-court-vacancy/1606025/ |title=Who would Romney appoint to Supreme Court? |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="huck-video">{{cite video |url=https://video.foxnews.com/v/1308577783001 |title=Romney Weighs in on Top Campaign Issues |publisher=Fox News |date=December 4, 2011 |time=7:34}}</ref> He advocated [[judicial restraint]] and [[strict constructionism]] as judicial philosophies.<ref name="huck-video" /><ref>{{cite news |last=O'Neill |first=Tyler |url=http://nation.foxnews.com/pro-life/2012/07/03/obamacare-ruling-energizes-pro-life-movement |title=Obamacare Ruling Energizes Pro-Life Movement |publisher=Fox News |date=July 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123113118/http://nation.foxnews.com/pro-life/2012/07/03/obamacare-ruling-energizes-pro-life-movement%23ixzz28qLoUlIe |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Romney said he would appoint federal judges in the mold of [[U.S. Supreme Court]] justices [[John Roberts]], [[Clarence Thomas]], [[Antonin Scalia]], and [[Samuel Alito]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Camia |first=Catalina |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/01/obama-romney-supreme-court-vacancy/1606025/ |title=Who would Romney appoint to Supreme Court? |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="huck-video">{{cite video |url=https://video.foxnews.com/v/1308577783001 |title=Romney Weighs in on Top Campaign Issues |publisher=Fox News |date=December 4, 2011 |time=7:34}}</ref> He advocated [[judicial restraint]] and [[strict constructionism]] as judicial philosophies.<ref name="huck-video" /><ref>{{cite news |last=O'Neill |first=Tyler |url=http://nation.foxnews.com/pro-life/2012/07/03/obamacare-ruling-energizes-pro-life-movement |title=Obamacare Ruling Energizes Pro-Life Movement |publisher=Fox News |date=July 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123113118/http://nation.foxnews.com/pro-life/2012/07/03/obamacare-ruling-energizes-pro-life-movement%23ixzz28qLoUlIe |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Romney declared his support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] international human rights movement by attending the rally,<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/07/romney-protest-black-lives-matter/|title=Mitt Romney, marching with evangelicals, becomes first GOP senator to join George Floyd protests in D.C.|first1=Michelle|last1=Boorstein|first2=Hannah|last2=Natanson|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> and then joining the ''Faith Works''<ref name="christianitytoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/june/mitt-romney-dc-march-thabiti-anyabwile-christians.html|title=Mitt Romney Joins Evangelical Racial Justice March in DC|first=Jack|last=Jenkins|website=Religion News Service|via=christianity today}}</ref> march, on June 7, 2020,<ref name="andrewsolender">{{cite news|first=Andrew |last=Solender |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/07/mitt-romney-says-black-lives-matter-at-protest-against-police-violence/#32d791d409e8 |title=Mitt Romney Says 'Black Lives Matter' At Protest Against Police Violence|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 7, 2020}}</ref> from southeast Washington,<ref name="christianitytoday"/> past the [[Old Post Office (Washington, D.C.)#Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.|Trump International Hotel]],<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson"/> and [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]],<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson"/> over the [[murder of George Floyd]].<ref name=" | Romney declared his support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] international human rights movement by attending the rally,<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/07/romney-protest-black-lives-matter/|title=Mitt Romney, marching with evangelicals, becomes first GOP senator to join George Floyd protests in D.C.|first1=Michelle|last1=Boorstein|first2=Hannah|last2=Natanson|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> and then joining the ''Faith Works''<ref name="christianitytoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/june/mitt-romney-dc-march-thabiti-anyabwile-christians.html|title=Mitt Romney Joins Evangelical Racial Justice March in DC|first=Jack|last=Jenkins|website=Religion News Service|via=christianity today}}</ref> march, on June 7, 2020,<ref name="andrewsolender">{{cite news|first=Andrew |last=Solender |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/07/mitt-romney-says-black-lives-matter-at-protest-against-police-violence/#32d791d409e8 |title=Mitt Romney Says 'Black Lives Matter' At Protest Against Police Violence|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 7, 2020}}</ref> from southeast Washington,<ref name="christianitytoday"/> past the [[Old Post Office (Washington, D.C.)#Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.|Trump International Hotel]],<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson"/> and [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]],<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson"/> over the [[murder of George Floyd]].<ref name="BoorsteinNatanson"/><ref name="christianitytoday"/><ref name="andrewsolender"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/06/07/mitt-romney-marches-black/|title=Mitt Romney marches in Black Lives Matter protest in Washington |first1=Josh |date=June 7, 2020 |last1=Newman|website=Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> | ||
In July 2020, Romney, along with Pat Toomey, was one of two Republican U.S. Senators who condemned Trump's decision to commute the sentence of [[Roger Stone]], which Romney described as “Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a person convicted by a jury of lying to shield that very president.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/11/republicans-denounce-roger-stone-commutation-357259|title=Historic corruption': 2 Republican senators denounce Trump's commutation of Stone|first=Andrew|last= Desiderio|publisher=Politico|date=July 11, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref> | In July 2020, Romney, along with Pat Toomey, was one of two Republican U.S. Senators who condemned Trump's decision to commute the sentence of [[Roger Stone]], which Romney described as “Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a person convicted by a jury of lying to shield that very president.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/11/republicans-denounce-roger-stone-commutation-357259|title=Historic corruption': 2 Republican senators denounce Trump's commutation of Stone|first=Andrew|last= Desiderio|publisher=Politico|date=July 11, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref> | ||