Hightower is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bill Hightower, American politician in Alabama Brandon Hightower, American professional stock car racing driver Caroline Warner Hightower, American development consultant Chelsie Hightower, American ballroom dancer Cullen Hightower, American author of quips and quotes Dennis Hightower, American army officer, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dick Hightower (1930-2007), American football player Dont'a Hightower, American football player George Robert Hightower, American academic, president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College Grace Hightower, American actress, singer, wife of actor Robert De Niro Jack English Hightower (1926-2013), American politician from Texas; US Representative James Robert Hightower (1915-2006), American professor of Chinese at Harvard University Jim Hightower, American activist and commentator John Hightower (disambiguation), multiple people Keith Hightower, American politician; mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana Lee Hightower, American football player Loren Hightower (1927-2017), American ballet and musical theater dancer Ron Hightower, American film director, former pornographic actor Rosella Hightower (1920-2008), American ballerina Rosetta Hightower (1944-2014), American singer Scott Hightower, American poet and teacher Theresa Hightower, American jazz singer Tim Hightower, American football player Tommy Hightower, retired American football coach Yolanda Hightower, American competitor in field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics
