JEB BUSH
“Jeb” is actually an acronym for
John Ellis Bush.
Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007.
Fluent in Spanish.
Graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Affairs.
BEN CARSON
Was Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 29 years.
Holds over 60 honorary degrees.
Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008 for his medical work.
Member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
TED CRUZ
United States Senator from Texas since 2013.
Former Solicitor General for Texas.
Successfully argued cases before the Supreme Court.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Princeton and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
CARLY FIORINA
CEO of Hewlett-Packard
from 1999 to 2005.
Chairman of the American Conservative Union Foundation.
Breast cancer survivor.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Medieval History from Stanford, a Master in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, and a Master of Science in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
MARCO RUBIO
United States Senator from Florida since 2011, and Representative in the Florida House of Representatives for nine years.
House Speaker in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.
Son of Cuban immigrants.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.
DONALD TRUMP
Established ventures in a variety of industries, but started out as a real estate developer.
Net worth of approximately $4 billion in 2015.
Hosted 14 seasons of the reality TV show, The Apprentice.
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.