Romney is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

George S. Romney George Samuel Romney (November 12, 1874 – December 19, 1935) was the president of Ricks Academy at the end of the First World War. He was a key figure in helping it to survive the Great Depression, postwar depression. Romney was a member of th ...

(1874–1935), American university president *

A. Kimball Romney Antone Kimball Romney (born August 15, 1925) is an American social sciences professor and one of the founders of cognitive anthropology. He spent most of his career at the University of California, Irvine. Romney was born in Rexburg, Idaho in Au ...

(born 1925), American academic and anthropologist

Artists

* George Romney (painter) (1734–1802), English portrait painter *

John Romney John Romney (June 1785 – 1 February 1863) was an English artist in printmaking and watercolour who lived and worked in London and Chester. Much of his work consisted of reproductions of the work of other artists, but he produced some origin ...

(1785–1863), English engraver

Athletes

Baylor Romney Baylor Romney is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the BYU Cougars. High school career Romney grew up in a Latter-day Saint colony in Mexico, but moved to El Paso, Texas prior to his freshman year of high sc ...

, American football player *

David Romney David Romney (born June 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Career Born and raised in Irvine, California, Romney began his professional career with LA ...

(born 1993), American soccer player * Elwood Romney (1911–1970), American basketball player and coach * Francis Romney (1873–1963), English cricketer * Dick Romney (1895–1969), American football coach *

Milton Romney Milton Addas "Mitt" Romney (June 20, 1899 – November 10, 1975) was an American professional football player who played in the offensive backfield for the Racine Legion from 1923 to 1924 G. Ott Romney George Ottinger "Ott" Romney (December 12, 1892 – May 3, 1973) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and track, and college athletics administrator. While directing the department at Montana State Agricultural College ...

(1892–1973), American football player and coach *

Val Romney Valentine Romney (1718 – December 1773) was an English cricketer who played during the 1740s. Considered a specialist batsman, he was mainly associated with Kent sides but also played for England sides. Information about his career is limit ...

(1718–1773), English cricketer

Politicians

* Cyril Romney (1931–2007), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986 * Romney family, a family prominent in U.S. politics ** G. Scott Romney (born 1941), Michigan Republican politician and lawyer ** Ann Romney (born 1949), former First Lady of Massachusetts ** George W. Romney (1907–1995), former CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ** Lenore Romney (1908–1998), Michigan politician, former First Lady of Michigan **

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...

(born 1947), Republican politician, U.S. Senator for Utah, and former Governor of Massachusetts, and businessman ** Ronna Romney (born 1943), Michigan Republican politician and radio talk show host

Other people

* Wavy Gravy or Hugh Romney (born 1936), American entertainer and peace activist *

Marion G. Romney Marion George Romney (September 19, 1897 – May 20, 1988) was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life Romney was born in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico ...

(1897–1988), American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

William Romney Sir William Romney (died 25 April 1611) was an English merchant. He was governor of the East India Company and took part in other ventures to develop English interests in overseas trade. Life Romney, the only son of William Romney of Tetbury, Glouc ...

(died 1611), English merchant, governor of the East India Company {{Surname, Romney English-language surnames