Michigan Governor, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as Governor of Michigan from 1962 to 1968, and served as United States Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1968 to 1972. Father of politician Mitt Romney.  Family links:  Parents:  Samuel Gaskell Romney (1871 – 1955)  Anna Amelia Pratt Romney (1876 – 1926)  Spouse:  Lenore Emily LaFount Romney (1908 – 1998)  Siblings:  Gaskell Maurice Romney (1897 – 1972)*  Douglas Pratt Romney (1899 – 1928)*  Miles P Romney (1903 – 1980)**  George Wilcken Romney (1907 – 1995)  Lawrence Romney (1909 – 1921)*  Charles Wilcken Romney (1912 – 1969)*  Meryl Romney Ward (1917 – 1996)** *Calculated relationship**Half-siblingCause of death: Heart attack while exercising