Vivek sweats in front of a circle of ACs.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy got rich in finance and pharma before declaring war on "wokeness."
  • Former staff say he could be finicky and paranoid, and treat staff more like servants than workers.
  • Rooms had to be set to 64 degrees or below, with three Army Rangers tasked with keeping him cool.

Inside Vivek Ramaswamy's intense, high-maintenance, and highly air-conditioned empire

Biotech executive-turned-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, 38, has pitched himself to voters as a truth-teller, an ace debater, and someone who can "handle the heat."