Rick Snyder

For other people with similar names, see Richard Snyder.

Rick Snyder
Snyder in 2017
48th Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
LieutenantBrian Calley
Preceded byJennifer Granholm
Succeeded byGretchen Whitmer
Personal details
Born
Richard Dale Snyder

(1958-08-19) August 19, 1958 (age 66)
Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sue Snyder
​
(m. 1987)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BGS, MBA, JD)
Signature

Richard Dale Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019.

Snyder, who was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, began his career in business in 1982. He was chairman of the board of Gateway from 2005 to 2007, a co-founder of Ardesta, LLC, a venture capital firm, HealthMedia, Inc., a digital health coaching company, and is currently CEO of SensCy,[1] a cybersecurity company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2]

A member of the Republican Party,[3] he won the 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election and won reelection in 2014.[4] Snyder was term-limited and could not seek re-election in 2018 and was succeeded by Democrat Gretchen Whitmer. Snyder was considered a possible Republican Party candidate for Vice President of the United States in 2012, although ultimately Paul Ryan was selected.[5][6][7][8]

In 2014, Snyder gained national attention during the Flint water crisis, in which he was accused of mishandling the situation that exposed thousands of Flint residents to lead-contaminated water. A report by the University of Michigan School of Public Health concluded Snyder bore "significant legal responsibility" for the Flint water crisis.[9] In 2020, an article was published in Vice detailing evidence of corruption and a cover-up by Snyder, including that he was warned repeatedly about the dangerous effects of the decisions he had made about the Flint water supply.[10] In January 2021, Snyder was among those criminally charged for the crisis.[11] He pled not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.[12][13][14] In December 2022 Genesee County Judge F. Kay Behm dismissed the charges.[15]

  1. ^ Team, The SensCy (January 14, 2022). "About SensCy - SensCy". Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Christoff, Chris; Bell, Dawson; Dixon, Jennifer (November 2, 2010). "Snyder leads Republicans to sweep of Michigan's top 3 posts". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Luke, Peter (January 1, 2011). "Gov. Rick Snyder celebrates taking office with 'clean slate' at Inauguration". Mlive.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  4. ^ Egan, Paul (November 5, 2014). "Snyder defeats Schauer in election for governor". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference blogger puts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference WILX was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "One Tough Veep? Snyder Won't Quash Romney Running Mate Rumors". detroit.cbslocal.com. Lansing: CBS Local Media. WWJ. May 3, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  8. ^ Anders, Melissa (May 3, 2012)."Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder as Mitt Romney's vice presidential candidate?", MLive.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Fonger, Ron (February 20, 2018). "UM report: Gov. Snyder bears 'significant legal responsibility' for Flint water crisis".
  10. ^ "Michigan's Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder Knew About Flint's Toxic Water - and Lied About It". April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe". WSAZ-TV. January 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder pleads not guilty as nine face charges in Flint water crisis". Detroit Free Press. January 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Olesko, Andy (January 14, 2021). "Former Michigan Governor Pleads Not Guilty in Flint Water Case". Court House News.
  14. ^ "Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged in Flint water crisis". NBC News. January 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder". AP News. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.