Scott Romney | |
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Born |
George Scott Romney June 7, 1941 United States |
Alma mater |
Michigan State University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Spouse(s) | Ronna Romney Ellen Rogers Sheri Jelalian Carrie Dimas (current) |
Children | Kevin Romney George M. Romney Ronna Romney McDaniel Mark H. Romney Christina Romney Madison Romney Griffin Romney |
Parent(s) |
George Romney Lenore Romney |
Relatives |
Mitt Romney (brother) Tagg Romney (nephew) |
George Scott Romney (born June 7, 1941) is an American Republican politician and lawyer in the state of Michigan. He formerly sat on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. A member of the Pratt-Romney family—a well-known political family in Michigan—he is the son of former Michigan Governor George W. Romney and brother of the former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. He goes by the name of "Scott" in order to distinguish himself from his father.
Romney received his B.A. in economics from Michigan State University in 1966 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1969. In 1976, he joined the law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, LLP in Detroit. Prior to that, Scott Romney practiced law with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City. He also served as president of the Lakeway Corporation in Austin, Texas. He served as a member of the board of directors of the Compuware Corporation. He also served on the board of directors for Blue HealthCare Bank.
He was active in Hospice of Michigan, Convergence Transportation Electronics Association, The Children's Center of Wayne County, the National Conference for Community and Justice, Detroit Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, and New Detroit.