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| Name | George W. Romney |
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July 08, 1907
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| Died | July 26, 1995
(88 years)
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| Info | GEORGE W. ROMNEY, the forty-third governor of Michigan, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on July 8, 1907. His education was attained at the University of Utah, and at the George Washington University, however he did not graduate. He established a successful business career, working first with the Aluminum Company of America, and later serving as the chairman and president of the American Motors Corporation.
Governor (R-MI) 1963-1969. During his tenure, the state's economy progressed; a personal and corporate income tax was sanctioned; civil rights bills were promoted; and a new state constitution was authorized. Romney resigned from the governor's office on January 22, 1969.
Contender for US Presidential nomination in the Republican primaries, 1968.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1969-1972.
Romney passed away on July 26, 1995, and was buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Brighton, Michigan.
Sources:
Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 2, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols.
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