Ron DeSantis: From Yale University baseball team captain to 2024 US presidential race contender, key facts about Florida Governor

Ron DeSantis, the Republican Florida Governor, has announced his long-awaited foray into the 2024 US presidential race. 44-year-old DeSantis is now officially seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Florida Governor is expected to be top rival of former American President Donald Trump given his budding national profile and fundraising acumen.

Ron DeSantis, an Ivy League-educated former naval officer, has become the cynosure of all eyes in the US political spectrum.

Facts About Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1978. He studied history at Yale University. Subsequently, DeSantis joined Harvard Law School.

While at Harvard Law School, he was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy and upon graduation, joined the Judge Advocate General Corps as an attorney.

In that role, he was assigned to the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he oversaw the treatment of detainees. Later, he was deployed to Iraq to advise a team of Navy SEALs.

DeSantis worked briefly as an assistant US attorney in Florida before a successful bid for a US congressional seat in 2012. He served in Congress until running for governor in 2018.

Will Ron DeSantis Have to Resign to Run for President?

Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor in order to run for president if he chooses under a bill given final approval Friday in by the Republican-dominated state Legislature, as per an AP report.

Ron DeSantis Personal Life

DeSantis is married to Casey Black, whom he met when she was a TV reporter. The couple has three children.

DeSantis is known for his passion for baseball. He was a captain of the varsity baseball team as an undergraduate at Yale University. DeSantis' Yale jersey hangs in his office in Florida’s Capitol, as per a Reuters report.

FAQs

Q1. What is the age of Ron DeSantis?
A1. Ron DeSantis is 44-year-old.

Q2. What is the name of Ron DeSantis' wife?
A2. Casey Black.