“When my mother was young, only two professions were open to women ; teaching and nursing. She chose nursing, but the teaching profession was full of talented women like her, confined there in part because they had few career options.”

American businessman, venture capitalist, and politician

Bruce Rauner is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and politician, known for serving as the 42nd governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and has 81 quotes on the site. Before entering politics, Rauner spent decades in investment management and helped found the Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR, where he also served as chairman. His public life sits at the intersection of business and government, and the available record places him among the most recent Republicans to win or hold statewide office in Illinois.