Ron Unz
| Ron Unz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ron Keeva Unz September 20, 1961 North Hollywood, California, United States |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman, political activist, writer |
| Political party | Republican |
Ron Keeva Unz (born September 20, 1961) is a former businessman, best known for an unsuccessful race in 1994 for the governorship of California, and for sponsoring propositions promoting structured English immersion education. He was publisher of The American Conservative from March 2007 to August 2013. He now publishes The Unz Review: An Alternative Media Selection: A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media.
Born to a Jewish family, Unz attended Harvard University, earning a Bachelor of Science in physics and ancient history. He then went to the University of Cambridge and eventually to Stanford University to begin doctoral work in theoretical physics, which he never completed. He was later awarded a master's degree by Stanford.
Unz worked in the banking industry writing software for mortgage securities during his studies, and founded a company called Wall Street Analytics in Palo Alto, CA. In 2006 his company was acquired by the ratings firm Moody's.
Unz made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for Governor of California in 1994. He received 707,431 votes (34.3 percent) in the primary race against the incumbent Pete Wilson, who won the primary with 1,266,832 votes (61.4 percent).
Newspapers referred to Unz's candidacy as a Revenge of the Nerds and often quoted his claim of a 214 IQ.
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