List of people from Highland Park, Illinois

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

• 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

• 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
• David Safran, musician and writer
• 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

• Anthony Saliba, (born 1955), author & businessman
• Steve Sarowitz (born 1965/1966), American billionaire, founder of Paylocity ^[5]

Military

• 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

• 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

Baseball

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Jasmine Kerber, U.S. National rhythmic gymnast, resides in Highland Park

Hockey

• Billy Jaffe, hockey analyst, born in Highland Park
• David Meckler, professional hockey player, was born in Highland Park

Skating

• Jason Brown, figure skater, 2015 national champion and medalist at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, attended Highland Park High School

Tennis

• 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

• Brian Redman, champion road racing driver, lived and worked in Highland Park when driving for Carl Haas

References

1. Suber, Peter. "Aaron Swartz, 1986–2013". Blog self entry. Google +. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
2. Shattered Glass | Vanity Fair
3. How This Highland Park Geek Became a Game of Thrones Writer | Chicago magazine | March 2013
4. "Edward Weston - edward-weston.com". edward-weston.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
5. "The city's newest billionaire doesn't plan to die one". Crain's Chicago Business. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
6. "About Our City". Abbott House. Highland Park, IL. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
7. "Major Gen. Terry Allen (cover)". TIME . August 9, 1943. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
8. "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...
9. "General Mark W. Clark (cover)". TIME . June 24, 1946. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
10. "General Mark W. Clark (cover)". TIME . July 7, 1952. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
11. Concierge Auctions video preview of Michael Jordan's Highland Park, Illinois home on YouTube.