Richard D. (Rick) Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is CEO, Chair of the Board and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a high tech venture capital firm located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Snyder previously served as CEO and Chairman of Gateway, Inc. On July 21, 2009, Rick Snyder announced his campaign for Governor of Michigan as a Republican in the 2010 election.
On August 3, 2010, Snyder won the gubernatorial primary to become the Republican nominee.
