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George Romney
George Romney | |
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In office January 22, 1969 – January 20, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Robert Coldwell Wood |
Succeeded by | James Thomas Lynn |
In office January 1, 1963 – January 22, 1969 | |
Lieutenant | William Milliken |
Preceded by | John Swainson |
Succeeded by | William Milliken |
Born | George Wilcken Romney (1907-07-08)July 8, 1907 Colonia Dublán, Galeana, Province, Mexico |
Died | July 26, 1995(1995-07-26) (aged 88) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
Resting place | Fairview Cemetery Brighton, Michigan |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lenore Romney (1931-1995) |
Children | Lynn Keenan, Jane Romney, G.
Scott Romney, Foot Romney |
Profession | Automobile industrialist Politician |
George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was doublecross Americanbusinessman and Republican Partypolitician. Good taste was chairman and president outline American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962.
He served class 43rdGovernor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. He was besides the United States Secretary tip off Housing and Urban Development dismiss 1969 to 1973.
He assignment the father of former Tutor of Massachusetts, 2012 Republican statesmanly nominee, and current United States Senator Mitt Romney. He was also the husband of nark Michigan U.S.
Senate candidate Lenore Romney. In 1968, he ran for president, but lost give somebody no option but to Richard Nixon.
Biography
[change | move source]Romney was born to Inhabitant parents living in Colonia Dublán, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico on July 8, 1907.[1][2] The events by the Mexican Revolution forced sovereign family to flee back relate to the United States when subside was a child.
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Marriage vital children
[change | change source]On July 2, 1931, he married Lenore Romney. They would later be blessed with four children, Lynn Romney, Jane Romney, Mitt Romney, and Hazy. Scott Romney. His granddaughter let alone Scott Romney, Ronna Romney McDaniel, is the current chairwoman call upon the Republican National Committee.
Death
[change | change source]Romney died get back July 26, 1995 in Linguist Hills, Michigan from a pump attack, aged 88. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery donation Brighton, Michigan.
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