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surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Academics
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George S. Romney (1874–1935), American university president
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A. Kimball Romney (born 1925), American academic and anthropologist
Artists
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George Romney (painter)
George Romney ( – 15 November 1802) was an English portrait painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society figures – including his artistic muse, Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson.
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(1734–1802), English portrait painter
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John Romney (1785–1863), English engraver
Athletes
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Baylor Romney, American football player
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David Romney (born 1993), American soccer player
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Elwood Romney (1911–1970), American basketball player and coach
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Francis Romney (1873–1963), English cricketer
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Dick Romney
Ernest Lowell "Dick" Romney (February 12, 1895 – February 5, 1969) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach, track athlete, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach and athletic directo ...
(1895–1969), American football coach
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Milton Romney (1899–1975), American football player
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G. Ott Romney (1892–1973), American football player and coach
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Val Romney (1718–1773), English cricketer
Politicians
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Cyril Romney
Cyril Brandtford Romney (1 March 1931 – 19 July 2007) was a British Virgin Islander politician who served as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council of the British V ...
(1931–2007), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986
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Romney family, a family prominent in U.S. politics
** G. Scott Romney (born 1941), Michigan Republican politician and lawyer
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Ann Romney
Ann Lois Romney ( Davies; born April 16, 1949) is an American author and philanthropist. She is the wife of businessman and politician, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah. From 2003 to 2007, Romney was First Lady of Massachusetts, while her husband se ...
(born 1949), former First Lady of Massachusetts
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George W. Romney
George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd gover ...
(1907–1995), former CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Lenore Romney (1908–1998), Michigan politician, former First Lady of Michigan
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Mitt Romney (born 1947), Republican politician, U.S. Senator for Utah, and former Governor of Massachusetts, and businessman
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Ronna Romney
Ronna Eileen Romney ( Stern; born September 24, 1943) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and former radio talk show host.
Early life and family
Romney, née Stern, was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Eil ...
(born 1943), Michigan Republican politician and radio talk show host
Other people
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Wavy Gravy
Hugh Nanton Romney Jr. (born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy, is an American entertainer and peace activist best known for his role at Woodstock, as well as for his hippie persona and countercultural beliefs. He has reported that his moniker ...
or Hugh Romney (born 1936), American entertainer and peace activist
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Marion G. Romney (1897–1988), American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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William Romney (died 1611), English merchant, governor of the East India Company
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