List of people from Highland Park, Illinois
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Highland Park, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Highland Park, Illinois.
Academics and sciences[edit]
- Elisha Gray, invented and demonstrated a telephone in 1874; his Hazel Avenue house still stands
- Dr. John Grunsfeld, astronaut
- Eric Isaacs, director of Argonne National Laboratory and a professor at University of Chicago; lived in Highland Park[citation needed]
- Dr. John Preskill, professor at the California Institute of Technology
- Dr. Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Dr. Graham Spanier, president of Penn State University
- Dr. Peter Suber, leader in the movement for open access to research[1]
- Aaron Swartz, pioneer in internet technology and activism for free digital culture[1]
Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Craig Bolotin, screenwriter, film director
- Alex Borstein, actress
- Paul Brickman, film director[citation needed]
- Rachel Brosnahan, actress
- Patrick Burns, reality TV star (Haunting Evidence)
- Jacqueline Carey, fantasy fiction novelist
- Mickie Caspi, artist
- Billy Corgan, lead singer and founder of the band Smashing Pumpkins
- Blag Dahlia, singer in The Dwarves
- Eric Engberg, broadcast journalist
- Brenda Ferber, author
- Jennie Fields, writer, author of Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Lily Beach, and The Middle Ages
- Brett Gelman, actor
- Michael Gelman, producer, Live With Regis and Kelly
- Stephen Glass, discredited magazine journalist[2]
- James Goldman, screenwriter and playwright, author of The Lion in Winter
- William Goldman, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, author of The Princess Bride
- F. Gary Gray, film director
- Chief Keef, rapper and producer
- Brian Levant, film director
- Donald Lipski, artist
- Sebastian Maniscalco, comedian[citation needed]
- Richard Marx, singer-songwriter, producer
- Jeff Melvoin, television writer and producer
- Ken Olin, actor, director, producer
- Peter Orner, author[citation needed]
- Jeff Perry, actor
- Cory Provus, baseball broadcaster
- Robert Reed, actor
- Ben Savage, actor
- Fred Savage, actor and director
- Kala Savage, actress and singer
- Josh Server, actor
- Robert Seyfarth, architect
- Gary Sinise, actor
- Grace Slick, of the band Jefferson Airplane, born in Highland Park
- Kevin Symons, actor
- Harold Ramis, actor and director[citation needed]
- Brandon Ratcliff, actor
- Brian Ross, broadcast journalist[citation needed]
- David Seltzer, screenwriter, producer, and director
- Gene Siskel, film critic[citation needed]
- George Kirke Spoor, film pioneer
- Lauren Tom, actress
- D.B. Weiss, co-creator of Game of Thrones TV series[3]
- Orson Welles, actor and director
- Edward Weston, photographer[4]
- Dan Witz, artist
- Dean Zelinsky, founder of Dean Guitars
- Claud Mintz, singer
Business[edit]
- Anthony Saliba, (born 1955), author & businessman
- Steve Sarowitz (born 1965/1966), American billionaire, founder of Paylocity[5]
Military[edit]
- Major General "Terrible Terry" Allen, World War II commander of 1st Infantry Division; featured on the cover of Time magazine[6][7]
- General Mark W. Clark, US Army general (World War II and the Korean War), lived in Highland Park[8][9][10]
- Stansfield Turner, Admiral, U.S. Navy and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was a graduate of Highland Park High School.
- General Jonathan M. Wainwright, commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan, attended Highland Park High School
Politics and law[edit]
- Lane Bray, Washington state legislator; born in Highland Park
- Bill Cassidy, United States senator from Louisiana and former member of the United States House of Representatives; born in Highland Park
- Lauren Beth Gash, Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
- Mark Kirk, United States senator; lived in Highland Park
- Fayette S. Munro, Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
- Daniel M. Pierce, Illinois state legislator who served three nonconsecutive terms as Mayor of Highland Park; lifelong resident.
- Rob Sherman, atheist activist, perennial candidate, and businessman; grew up in Highland Park
- Jill Stein, 2012 and 2016 Green Party presidential candidate; grew up in Highland Park
- Grace Mary Stern, Illinois state legislator; lived in Highland Park
- Stansfield Turner, United States admiral and Director of Central Intelligence; born in Highland Park
- David Shulkin, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Howard R. Slater, Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
- Paul Soglin, mayor of Madison, Wisconsin graduated from Highland Park High School
Sports[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Ross Baumgarten, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates, was born in Highland Park
- Ryan Borucki, relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, was born in Highland Park
- Tony Cogan, relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, attended Highland Park High School
Basketball[edit]
- Michael Jordan, iconic basketball player for the Chicago Bulls, six-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, lived in Highland Park[11]
- Toni Kukoč, forward for the Chicago Bulls and other NBA teams, lives in Highland Park
- Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls forward, six-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall-of-Famer
- Justin Smith (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Football[edit]
- Tunch Ilkin, offensive tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers, sports broadcaster, attended Highland Park High School
- Hugh "Shorty" Ray, football official, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame, was born in Highland Park
Gymnastics[edit]
- Jasmine Kerber, U.S. National rhythmic gymnast, resides in Highland Park
Hockey[edit]
- Billy Jaffe, hockey analyst, born in Highland Park
- David Meckler, professional hockey player, was born in Highland Park
Skating[edit]
- Jason Brown, figure skater, 2015 national champion and medalist at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, attended Highland Park High School
Tennis[edit]
- Seymour Greenberg (1920–2006), tennis player; lived in Highland Park
- Robert Wrenn (1873–1925), tennis player; won the US Championship Men's Singles title four times, was born in Highland Park
Motorsports[edit]
- Brian Redman, champion road racing driver, lived and worked in Highland Park when driving for Carl Haas
References[edit]
- ^ a b Suber, Peter. "Aaron Swartz, 1986–2013". Blog self entry. Google +. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Shattered Glass | Vanity Fair
- ^ How This Highland Park Geek Became a Game of Thrones Writer | Chicago magazine | March 2013
- ^ "Edward Weston - edward-weston.com". edward-weston.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "The city's newest billionaire doesn't plan to die one". Crain's Chicago Business. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "About Our City". Abbott House. Highland Park, IL. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Major Gen. Terry Allen (cover)". TIME. August 9, 1943. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Clark, General Mark Wayne (1896–1984)". HistoryLink.org. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
..grew up in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb near Fort Sheridan...
- ^ "General Mark W. Clark (cover)". TIME. June 24, 1946. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "General Mark W. Clark (cover)". TIME. July 7, 1952. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Concierge Auctions video preview of Michael Jordan's Highland Park, Illinois home on YouTube.