Richard Miles Romney

Background

Romney, Richard Miles was born on June 7, 1952 in Salt Lake City. Son of Richard Paul and Mary Lou (Stone) Romney.

Education

Student, University Utah, 1970-1971; Bachelor in Journalism magna cum laude, Brigham Young U., 1977; Master of Public Administration with distinction magna cum laude, Brigham Young U., 1991.

Career

Editorial staff member, Daily Utah Chronicle, Salt Lake City, 1970-1971; reporter, editor, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, 1970-1972, 74, 76; editor, managing editor, Daily Universe, Provo, Utah., 1975-1977; associate editor, Utah Journalism Review, Provo and Logan, 1982-1983; editorial associate, assistant and associate editor, assistant managing editor, New Era Magazine, Salt Lake City, 1977-1989; managing editor, New Era Magazine, Salt Lake City, since 1989. Utah correspondent Bureau National Affairs, Washington, 1977-1980. Freelance author Boy's Life, Scouting, and Exploring magazines, since 1979.

Guest lecturer U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1980, Brigham Young U., Provo, since 1983. Speaker Reader's Digest writer's workshops, Utah State University, Logan, Dixie College, St. George, 1984, 89, Salt Lake City, 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Miles Romney has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Missionary Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, Paris, 1972-1974, bishop, Centerville, Utah, 1984-1986, Salt Lake City, since 1994. Good Will tour Society Professional Journalists, Soviet Union, 1979-1980. Board directors Association Latter-Day Media Artists, Salt Lake City, 1978-1980, Outstanding Young Men of America, 1982, United States Olympic Society, 1982.

Interpreter, member exchange team Rotary Club Vocational Exch. Team, France, 1988. Sergeant Air National Guard, 1970-1978. Member Golden Key National Honorary Society, Boy Scouts of America, Society of Professional Journalists, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Pi Delta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, sports, restoration and preservation of historic buildings, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Julene Larsen, March 3, 1983. Children: Taylor Larsen, Miles Anderson, Brittany Ann, McKay Manwill, Charlotte Marie.

Father:

Richard Paul Romney

Mother:

Mary Lou (Stone) Romney

Spouse:

Julene Larsen

child:

Charlotte Marie Romney

child:

Taylor Larsen Romney

child:

McKay Manwill Romney

child:

Brittany Ann Romney

child:

Miles Anderson Romney