John Kasich Says His Time at Lehman Brothers Helped Him Understand How Business Works

The Ohio governor has been criticized over his role at the now-defunct financial services company.

Ohio Governor John Kasich gives his speech announcing his 2016 Presidential candidacy at the Ohio Student Union, at The Ohio State University on July 21, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.

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At one point during his first event in New Hampshire after announcing he was running for president, John Kasich turned to the cameras in the room just to make sure his point wasn't missed.

"I learned a lot about the way America works when I worked at Lehman Brothers,'' Kasich said to the cameras gathered at a town hall meeting at Rivier University in Nashua.