Runyon is a surname based upon the French surname Rongnion, brought to North America by Vincent Rongnion. It can be also spelled Runyons, Runyan, Runyun, Runion, Rongnion, Runnion, and others. It may refer to:
People
The following people have the family name Runyon:
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Brenda Vineyard Runyon Brenda Vineyard Runyon (1868–1929), founder and director of the First Woman's Bank of Tennessee in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1919. The bank was the first in the United States to be managed and directed entirely by women. Ms Runyon resigned from he ...
, founder of the first U.S. bank managed and directed entirely by women
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Brent Runyon, writer born in 1977 who is best known for ''The Burn Journals''
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Damon Runyon
Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer.
He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway theatre, Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Proh ...
(born Alfred Damon
Runyan), hall-of-fame sports writer and short story writer
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Jennifer Runyon, American TV actress born in 1960
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Marie M. Runyon
Marie M. Runyon (March 20, 1915 – October 7, 2018) was an American activist and former New York State Legislator from New York (state), New York.
Early life
Marie Runyon (born Marie Morgan) was born on March 20, 1915, in Brevard, North Carolin ...
(1915-2018), New York political activist, state assembly member 1975–1976
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Marvin Travis Runyon, 20th-century American automotive executive and U.S. Postmaster 1992-1998
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Theodore Runyon, American Civil War general, diplomat, and mayor of Newark, New Jersey
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William Nelson Runyon, early 20th-century American politician from New Jersey
Places
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (Damon Runyon) is an American not-for-profit cancer research organization focused on "discovering the talent to discover the cure". The organization states that its goals are to: "identify the best an ...
of New York City
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Fort Runyon, a U.S. Civil War fort built to defend Washington, D.C.
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Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles
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Runyon, Florida, an unincorporated community in the United States
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Runyon, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in the United States
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Runyon Heights, Yonkers, New York
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Runyon Lake
Other
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Damon Runyon Stakes, a Thoroughbred turf race held annually in New York City
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Runyon classification, a system of classifying certain bacteria
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Runyon v. McCrary'', a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case
See also
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Runyan (disambiguation)
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