List of people from New Canaan, Connecticut

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The following people are associated with New Canaan, Connecticut and notable far beyond it (including those who were born in, raised in, lived in, worked in, or died in town):

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[edit] Actors, directors, producers

[edit] Others in the entertainment and music industries, musicians, models

[edit] Athletes and those in the sports industry

  • Dave Eichelberger, Jr. (born 1943) a professional golfer, winner of tournaments at PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels - lived most of his adult life in town, former resident
  • Elmer Oliphant (1892-1975) American football player - born in town
  • Bill Toomey, 1968 Olympic decathlon champion - former resident
  • Wilky Gilmore, First team all-state basketball player at New Canaan High School, 1956-1958, University of Colorado basketball great, 1959-1962, New Canaan coaching mentor and attorney

[edit] Journalists

[edit] Authors, writers

(not including journalists)

  • Bliss Carman, Canadian poet - resident for the last 20 years of his life (1909-1929)
  • A. J. Cronin, Scottish novelist - former resident
  • Peter D'Adamo, naturopathic physician -author of "Eat Right For Your Type"
  • Jack Douglas, writer - former resident
  • Phoebe Dunn (author), author and photographer of children's books - resident until her death.
  • Gerald Green (1922-2006), author of The Last Angry Man among other works, lived in town
  • Maxwell Perkins, the late, notable editor of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe and others - former resident
  • Katrina Firlik, neurosurgeon and author of Another Day in the Frontal Lobe - resident
  • Armstrong Sperry, Newbery Medal winning author of Call It Courage - former resident

[edit] Artists, architects, designers, cartoonists

  • Solon Borglum, a sculptor
  • Roland Crandall, early animator - lived in town
  • Philip C. Johnson (1906–2005), architect who built and lived in the famous Glass House in town
  • Eliot Noyes, architect and industrial designer for IBM and others - lived in town, family still owns residence
  • Enrique Sanchez-Rivera, CEO and designer of La Isla Fashion Group - former resident
  • Arthur Szyk, famous antiNazi cartoonist and book illustrator and artist

[edit] Government

[edit] Business

[edit] Other

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Dixon, Ken, "Music Hall of Fame proposed for state ", article in Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 26, 2007 ("Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, his wife, of New Canaan")
  2. ^ Lorentzen, Amy, "Simon campaigns in Iowa for Dodd", Associated Press news article as printed in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, with the words "Simon, who lives in New Canaan" added by editors at The Advocate (the words are not found in other versions of the article printed elsewhere), July 7, 2007
  3. ^ [1]Fairfield County Business Journal, January 23, 2006, "State of the Steak" by David Gurliacci, page 1
  4. ^ "Lance Armstrong to be honored at MMRF gala", no-byline article in The New Canaan Advertiser, August 1, 2007: "Kathy Giusti, founder and chief executive officer of the MMRF, and a New Canaan resident"