Michael Lawrence Morano (October 16, 1915 – May 7, 2000) was an American businessman and politician who served on the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1960 to 1976 and in the Connecticut State Senate from 1960 to 1976 for the Republican Party.
Morano was born October 16, 1915, in Greenwich, Connecticut, the second of eight children, to Lawrence Morano, a clothing retail merchant, and Marietta (née DeLuca).
[2][3][4] In 1940, Morano borrowed $7,500, in order to start a car dealership in his hometown of Greenwich.
He operated the company until his election into the Connecticut House of Representatives, when he put his eldest son, Robert J. Morano (1938–1985), in charge.
[6][7] He died aged 84 at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut.