Spero is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Anthony Spero Anthony "Old Man" Spero (February 18, 1929 – September 29, 2008) was an Italian-American mobster who rose to the position of consigliere and acting boss of the Bonanno crime family.
Biography
"Spero was a large man with dark hair, a dark comple ...
(1929-2008), American criminal
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David Spero
David Spero was a rock-radio pioneer in the 1970s and is a high-profile music manager and owner of the Cleveland office of Alliance Artists Ltd.
Radio DJ
At the age of 13, before beginning his career as a DJ at WXEN (now WHLK), WNCR (no ...
(born 1951), American DJ and music manager
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Deborah Spero
Deborah Spero was Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), from April 2004 to August 2007. From November 25, 2005 until June 2, 2006, she served as the Acting Commissioner of CBP. As Acting Commissioner, she advanced strateg ...
, American law enforcement official
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Donald Spero
Donald M. "Don" Spero (born August 9, 1939) is an American physicist, venture capitalist, and a former U.S. and world champion rower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and won the single sculls 1966 World Rowing Championships. He also won ...
(born 1939), American rower and venture capitalist
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Emji Spero
Emji Saint Spero is a trans queer writer and performance artist living in Los Angeles, California. Their practice occupies a hybrid space between poetry and prose.
They are a member of curbAlert, a performance duo with J Shelley Harrison, since ...
, American queer performance artist
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Ernest Spero
(George) Ernest Spero, later Spears, (2 March 1894 – 7 January 1960 ''or'' June 1976) was a British physician, writer, journalist, businessman and politician. He served as a Liberal MP in 1923–24, and a Labour MP from 1929–30, when he resig ...
(1894-1960), British politician
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George Spero (footballer)
George Spero (born 29 November 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as ...
(born 1941), Australian rules footballer
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Greg Spero
Greg Spero (born February 22, 1985) is an American pianist from Highland Park, Illinois. He has toured with Halsey and the Miles Electric Band and has composed music for film and television. He leads the jazz band Spirit Fingers. He also runs a ...
(born 1985), American pianist and composer
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Joan E. Spero (born 1944), American diplomat
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Nancy Spero
Nancy Spero (August 24, 1926 – October 18, 2009) was an American visual artist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Spero lived for much of her life in New York City. She married and collaborated with artist Leon Golub. As both artist and activist, Nancy ...
(1926–2009), American visual artist
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Shubert Spero
Rabbi Shubert Spero (born September 23, 1923) is an American rabbi.
Early life
Spero was born in New York City. He studied at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn, New York. He received his B.S degree at City College of New York and attained an M.A a ...
(born 1923), American rabbi
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Stanislas Spero Adotevi
Stanislas Spero Adotevi (born 4 February 1934) is a Beninese politician, civil servant and UNICEF official. He served in Benin's government as Minister of Information in 1963 and as Minister of Culture between 1965 and 1968. He was later Director o ...
(born 1934), Beninese politician
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Wendy Spero, American comedian
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