List of people from Greenwich, Connecticut
People who have lived in or been associated with Greenwich, Connecticut now or in the past and are well-known beyond the town.
Listed category, based on area in which person is best known (in alphabetical order within each category):
Actors, directors, producers
- Glenn Close was born in town and attended Greenwich's Rosemary Hall.
- Terry Crews, actor and owner of property in Old Greenwich
- Mel Gibson, actor, director and producer former owner of an estate in Greenwich.[2]
- Shelley Hack (born 1947), an actress, was born in town.
- Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981), actress and daughter of actor/director Ron Howard, grew up in town and attended The Greenwich Country Day School.
- Ron Howard lives in town.
- Leatrice Joy (1893–1985) an American silent film actress lived in retirement in town.
- Joseph E. Levine (1905–1987), a film producer and distributor, died in town.
- Rod Lurie (born 1962), a director, screenwriter, he is the son of editorial cartoonist Ranan Lurie and partly grew up in town.
- Mary Tyler Moore moved to town in 2006 with her husband, Dr. Robert Levine[1]
- Bijou Phillips, actress/singer/model born in Greenwich
- Linda Purl (born 1955), an actress and singer born in town.
- Elisabeth Röhm (born 1973), actress, former resident.[2]
- Rick Schroder, actor, grew up in town.
- George C. Scott, actor, lived in Greenwich before his death.
- Zack Snyder, (born 1966) film director, grew up in town and attended Greenwich's Daycroft School.
- Heather Thomas (born 1957), actress and screenwriter, was born in town.
- Dyanne Thorne (born 1932), an actress, model and now an ordained minister, was born in town.
Musicians, models, other entertainers
- Jason Arhndt (born 1970), a professional wrestler ("Joey Abs") with a Southern accent who supposedly lives (or lived) in town.
- Tom Bergeron, host of America's Funniest Home Videos, Dancing With the Stars, is a town resident.[3]
- Victor Borge, lived in the Belle Haven section of town before his death.
- Wilhelmina Cooper (1940–March 1, 1980) was a supermodel. She had a home in Cos Cob and died at the age of 40 in Greenwich Hospital.
- Gary Dell'Abate (born 1961), producer and on-air personality at The Howard Stern Show satellite radio program, lives in town.
- Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956) a jazz trombonist and band leader in the Big Band era who died in his home in town.[4]
- Clyde Fitch (1865–1909), dramatist.
- Stephan Galfas, Grammy nominated record producer.
- Peter Gasperino (born 1970) a professional wrestler ("Pete Gas") who supposedly lives (or lived) in town.
- Kathie Lee Gifford, TV personality, wife of Frank Gifford, lives in town.
- Roger Glover (born 1945), a bass guitarist and record producer, best known as songwriter and bassist for Deep Purple, lives in the Glenville section of town.
- Cynthia Gregory, prima ballerina, lived in town.
- Ray Henderson (1896–1970), songwriter, died in town.
- Jana, Native American singer/songwriter.
- Erich Kunzel (1935–2009), the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, grew up in town.
Sports
- Rolando Blackman, NBA player, lived in town.
- Bobby Bonilla (born 1963), former major league baseball player, lives in town.
- David Cone, major-league baseball player, lives in town.[7]
- Carlos Delgado, New York Mets first baseman, has a home in Greenwich.[8]
- Tony DeLuca, NFL player, born in Greenwich.
- Frank Gifford, NFL star and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford, lives in town.
- George Foster (born 1948), former major league baseball player, lives in town.
- Gail Goodrich (born 1943), former basketball player and a studio analyst for NBA TV.
- Dorothy Hamill was born in town.
- Allan Houston (born 1971), NBA player, lives in town.[9]
- Ralph Kiner (born 1922), former major league baseball player, owns a home in town.
- Ivan Lendl, tennis star, lived in town.
- Skip Lockwood (born 1946), a former major league pitcher, formerly lived in town.
- Dave Maloney, former New York Rangers Captain and current color commentator for MSG radio.
- Pedro Martínez, lives in Greenwich during the baseball season.
- Lee Mazzilli, major league baseball player and coach, lives in town.[10]
- Linda McMahon former WWE CEO
- Shane McMahon Former WWE wrestler and executive, raised in Greenwich.
- Stephanie McMahon WWE executive
- Vince McMahon Chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment
- Markus Näslund, (New York Rangers forward), lives in town.
- Helen Resor (born 1985) ice hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, was born in town.
- Tom Seaver, former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
- John Sullivan (American football), NFL Center for the Minnesota Vikings, attended Greenwich High School.
- Craig Swan (born 1950), New York Mets and California Angels pitcher, lives in town.
- Tim Teufel (born July 7, 1958), former major league baseball player was born in town, attended St. Mary's High School.
- Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, recently bought a house in town.
- Triple H, professional wrestler
- Donna de Varona (born 1947), Olympic gold medalist in swimming, lives in town.[11]
- Fay Vincent, former commissioner of baseball (1989–1992), lived in town.
- Billy Wagner, (Boston Red Sox reliever), lives in town.
- Colin Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1989), born in Greenwich.
- Steve Young, NFL player, grew up in town.
Authors, writers
- Taylor Caldwell (1900–1985), novelist, died in town.
- Truman Capote (1924–1984), the future author moved to town with his family in 1939 and Truman attended Greenwich High School.
- Caroline B. Cooney (born 1947), horror and mystery author, was born and raised in town.
- A. J. Cronin (1896–1981), Scottish author, resided in town.
- Frederick Exley (1929–1992), author, lived in town during the 1960s.
- Howard Fast (1914–2003), author, lived in town and had an editorial column in The Greenwich Time.
- Jonathan Fast (born 1948), an American author, social work educator and son of Howard Fast.
- John Jakes (born 1932), a writer of numerous fiction best-sellers.
- Lawrence Riley (1896–1974), of Riverside, a playwright and screenwriter.
- Mark Salzman (born 1959), author, was born in town.
- Anya Seton (1904–1990), author of historical romances, died in town.
Artists, architects, designers, cartoonists
- Robert Denning (1927–2005), an interior designer, lived with Edgar de Evia in the 1950s at "Quiet Corner" at the former home of Clyde Fitch.
- Tony DiPreta (born 1921), an American comic book and comic strip artist, lived in town.
- Edgar de Evia (1910–2003) photographer, artist and author. He owned "Quiet Corner" the former home of Clyde Fitch on Hill Road in the 1950s.
- Tommy Hilfiger, designer, lives in town.[5]
- Ranan Lurie (born 1932), editorial cartoonist and journalist, lives in town.
- Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), abstract expressionist, resided in Greenwich.
- John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), comic artist, was born in town.
- Leonard Ochtman (1854–1935), his wife Mina Fonda Ochtman (1862–1924) and daughter Dorothy Ochtman (1892–1971), were all notable American impressionists and part of the Cos Cob Art Colony.
- Edward Clark Potter (1857–1923) a sculptor and Greenwich native who designed the lions in front of the New York Public Library.
Famous guests at the Bush-Holley House
Government
- Richard Blumenthal, US Senator, Former State Attorney General, lives in town.
- George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, was raised in town, where he attended Greenwich Country Day School.
- George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States was the 1st Connecticut-born President. He is the son of President George H.W. Bush and grandson of Senator Prescott Bush.
- Prescott Bush, U.S. Senator and father of George H.W. Bush, lived in town.
- Homer Stille Cummings (1870–1956), United States Attorney General from 1933 to 1939. In 1900, 1901, and 1904, Cummings was elected mayor of Stamford, and he helped found the Cummings & Lockwood law firm in 1909.
- Ned Lamont, unsuccessful Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 2006, former member of Greenwich Board of selectmen
- Clare Boothe Luce, congresswoman, ambassador, playwright, was a resident in her youth.
- Jennifer Psaki, the Assistant to the President of the United States and the White House Communications Director
- Craig Roberts Stapleton the United States ambassador to France. and former ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2001 to 2004.
- David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration, runs the Greenwich-based investment firm, Heartland Industrial Partners L.P., and lives in town.[12]
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, part of the Kennedy political family, former Lt. Governor of Maryland.
- William M. "Boss" Tweed, famously corrupt New York City official in the nineteenth century, had a home in town and sailed his yacht from Greenwich.
- Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (born 1931), a former Governor of the state, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, lives in town.
- Jim Himes, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district, lives in town.
- Chris Coons, Current United States Senator from Delaware
Business
- Mark Madoff, son of Bernie Madoff, operator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Worked for the Madoff Family Foundation.[13]
- Andrew Madoff, son of Bernie Madoff, operator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Works for the Madoff Family Foundation.[13]
- Warren Anderson, former chairman of Union Carbide and CEO at the time of the Bhopal disaster.[14]
- Mary Anselmo, billionaire widow of Reynold "Rene" Anselmo, founder of PanAmSat, one of the wealthiest people in the world.[15]
- Reynold "Rene" Anselmo, founder of PanAmSat (d. 1995)[15]
- Barton Biggs, runs the Traxis hedge fund and lives in town.[16]
- Steven Black, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Bank at JP Morgan Chase & Co., lives in town.
- Peter M. Brant, publisher of Warhol's Interview and the founder of the Greenwich Polo Club.
- Richard C. Breeden, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, lives in town.[17]
- Robert Burton, Sr. head of Burton Capital Management.[18]
- Steven A. Cohen, runs SAC Capital in Stamford, Connecticut.
- Brady Dougan (born 1959) CEO of Credit Suisse First Boston; CEO-elect of Credit Suisse Group in Zurich (beginning May 2007); youngest CEO on Wall Street (2004).
- Ray Dalio,resident, CEO Bridgewater Associatesof Westport
- Robert Diamond (born 1951) is a banker whom is President and CEO for investment banking at Barclays, formerly lived in town.
- Martin Frankel (born 1954), a former financier convicted in 2002 of insurance fraud, racketeering and money laundering, lived in town.
- Richard S. Fuld, Jr., CEO of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
- Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., former CEO of IBM.
- Vladimir Gusinsky, Russian media baron, has a house in Greenwich.
- Leona Helmsley, hotel owner, lived in town.
- Joseph Hirshhorn, mining tycoon and namesake of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Paul Tudor Jones, runs Tudor Investments[19]) and lives in the Belle Haven section of town.[20]
- Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio.
- Donald M. Kendall, former CEO of PepsiCo.[21]
- Edward Lampert, head of ESL Investments lives in town.[17]
- William F. May, chemical engineer ad former head of the American Can Company who co-founded the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1969.[22]
- Charles Peter McColough, former Chairman and CEO of Xerox, lives in the Belle Haven section of town.
- Henry McKinnell (born 1943), former chief executive officer and current chairman of the board of directors of Pfizer Inc., lives in town.
- Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment founder, chairman and CEO, and his wife, former WWE CEO Linda
- John Meriwether (born 1947) runs JWM Partners, a Greenwich, Connecticut, hedge fund.
- Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo[23]
- Daniel Scotto— Former Director of Research at Bear Stearns, DLJ, L.F. Rothschild and S&P, Institutional Investor.
- Alan Schwartz, (born 1950), Former CEO of Bear Stearns.
- Barry Sternlicht- Founder of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Lives in town.[24]
- John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc..
- Christopher A. Sinclair, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, lives in town.
- Sanford I. Weill, (born March 16, 1933), is a banker, financier, formerly chief executive officer and chairman of Citigroup.
- John Weinberg, former CEO of Goldman Sachs lived in the town.
Journalists, sportscasters
- Chris Berman (born 1955) a Greenwich native who hosts and anchors various ESPN television programs.
- Rita Cosby (born 1964), a cable television news personality at MSNBC, raised in town and a graduate of Greenwich High School[25]
- Bill Evans, WABC-TV weatherman, lives in town.[26]
- Dan Hicks (born 1962), NBC sportscaster, current resident[27]
- Matt Lauer (born 1957), Today Show television host, graduated from Greenwich High School.
- Louis Rukeyser (1933–2006), a business columnist, economic commentator, and television personality, lived in town.
- Lara Spencer, host of The Insider television news magazine, lives in Riverside.[28]
- Hannah Storm of the CBS television program "The Early Show" lives in town.[5]
Other
- Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966–1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Lauren Bessette (1964–1999), sister-in-law in John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Colonel Raynal Bolling (1877–1918), a town resident and the first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I.
- Douglas Campbell (1896–1990) the first American World War I aviator flying in an American unit to achieve the status of ace died in town.
- Roy Cohn (1927–1986), a lawyer made famous as an aide to U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, had one of his homes in town.
- Blackleach Burritt, noted clergyman in the American Revolution.
- Michael Fossel (born 1950), a professor of clinical medicine at Michigan State University was born in town.
- Kara Hultgreen (1965–1994), a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was the first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot.
- Farah Pahlavi, former Iranian empress, previously had a residence in town.
- Hubert Scott-Paine (1891–1954) a British-American aircraft and boat designer and record-breaking power boat racer who helped invent and promote the PT boats, died in town.
- Ernest Thompson Seton (1860–1946) a noted author, helped found the Boy Scouts of America, in part at his estate in Cos Cob.
- Mickey Sherman, a criminal-defense attorney is a town native and resident.
- Bill Gold (born 1921) is an American graphic designer who lives in Old Greenwich.
See also
Notes
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Stars come out for benefit at Greenwich Hyatt", from "The Dish" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, January 14, 2007, page 2: "New Greenwich residents Mary Tyler Moore and her husband ..."
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "'Law & Order' actress spotted in Greenwich", from "The Dish" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut and the Greenwich Time daily newspapers, November 12, 2006, page 2 of The Advocate: "Actress and former Greenwich resident Elisabeth Rohm ..."
- ^ "People & Places" column in Business section, The Advocate of Stamford, July 26, 2006, page A11
- ^ "From the Archives" feature in The Advocate of Stamford, November 27, 2006, page A7, "50 years ago:" section, "Nov. 26, 1956" subsection
- ^ a b c Costaregni, Susie, "Jocks, movie star show up at Greenwich restaurant" the August 5, 2007 "The Dish with Suzie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, page 2
- ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Mardi Gras comes to the Bruce Museum", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, February 11, 2007, page 2, "Montel Williams, a former Greenwich resident [...]"
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Director grabs a coffee before daughter's wedding", June 24, 2006, "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate page A2.
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Stars come out for benefit at Greenwich Hyatt", January 14, 2007, "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate page A2
- ^ Dina Modianot-Fox, "Class on Court" article in Greenwich Magazine, September 2003; also, Vigdor, Neil, "Obama's campaign rolls into Greenwich for two fundraisers" news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Stamford and Norwalk editions, pp 1, A6: "Allan Houston, who retired from the Knicks [...] at his home in Conyers Farm [...]".
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "The Dish With Susie" column: "Mathes to perform at NYC arts conference", column in The Advocate daily newspaper, Stamford, Connecticut, February 18, 2007.
- ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Big prizes on tap at Down syndrome benefit", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, March 11, 2007, page 2.
- ^ "Collins & Aikman seeks to emerge from bankruptcy", Bloomberg News article by Jeff Bennett, appearing in The Advocate of Stamford on September 5, 2006, page A7
- ^ a b Web page titled [1], Bloomberg. March 17, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2009
- ^ http://bhopal.net/oldsite/oldwebsite/chroncrimcase.html
- ^ a b Web page titled "The World's Billionaires / #1014 Mary Anselmo", Forbes magazine website. Retrieved March 15, 2008
- ^ "Greenwich hedge funds beating the average", article in The Advocate August 5, 2005, Business section p. B7, by Katherine Burton of Bloomberg News, article may have been adapted by The Advocate. From first sentence: "Multibillion-dollar hedge funds run by Greenwich residents Paul Tudor Jones and Barton Biggs ..."
- ^ a b "Contrarian pirates: Vilified by some, activist investors promote market efficiency" by Julie Fishman-Lapin, The Advocate of Stamford, June 4, 2006, Business section, page F1
- ^ "Fit to Print: With Cenveo, Burton seeks to revitalize his third print industry giant", article by Peter Healy, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, July 30, 2006
- ^ "Goldman tops list of big hedge-fund managers" an article by Katherine Burton for Bloomberg News, as printed in The Advocate of Stamford, June 22, 2006, Business section, page B2
- ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Local honorees celebrated by Old Timers group", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, December 10, 2006, page 2
- ^ Jensen, Michael C., "Kendall: Blunt and Politically Minded: A Friend, He Offered Nixon a Job After 1960", July 25, 1976, The New York Times ("He lives on a palatial estate in Greenwich, Conn.") retrieved December 14, 2008
- ^ Grimes, William (2011-09-20). "William F. May, 95, Dies; Helped Found Film Society". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/business/william-f-may-95-dies-helped-found-lincoln-center-film-society.html?_r=1. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Greenwich resident to lead PepsiCo: Nooyi succeeds Reinemund in October", a Bloomberg News article by Mary Jane Credeur in the business sections of The Advocate of Stamford (page A8) and the Greenwich Time newspapers, August 14, 2006: "PepsiCo Inc. has named Chief Financial Officer Indra Nooyi of Greenwich as its new chief executive officer ..."
- ^ Sternlicht news article
- ^ Hagey, Keach, "A familiar face to speak at Greenwich High graduation", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, p A3, Stamford edition, June 8, 2007
- ^ "The Dish" column by Suzie Costaregni, "Designer dines, preacher parties, Judge Judy, well, judges", Stamford Advocate, September 16, 2006, page 2
- ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Elegant cocktail party benefits programs at Community Centers", the November 26, 2006 The dish with susie column in The Advocate of Stamford (also appeared in Greenwich Time)
- ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Antares party raises funds for Greenwich YMCA", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate (Stamford) of Stamford, Connecticut, May 13, 2007, page 2
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