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The following is a list of notable natives, residents, or former residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana .
Artists, designers, and architects [ edit ] George Washington Whistler Bill Blass , fashion designer[1] Bob Englehart , editorial cartoonistRichard "Grass" Green , cartoonistJohn Hambrock , cartoonistEric Kuhne , architectDick Moores , cartoonist[2] Gray Morrow , comic book illustrator, art director for Spider-Man Bruce Nauman , artistRichard Nunez , artist[3] Frederick William Sievers , sculptorAlvin M. Strauss , architectEgerton Swartwout , architectBrentwood S. Tolan , architectThomas J. Tolan , architectGeorge Washington Whistler , railroad engineerAthletes [ edit ] Manager of the Cleveland Indians 2003–2009, Fort Wayne native Eric Wedge Baseball
Isabel Álvarez , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerLenna Arnold , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1946 Fort Wayne Daisies )Phyllis Bookout , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1953 Fort Wayne Daisies )Rob Bowen , MLB (2003–2008)[4] Minnesota Twins , San Diego Padres , Chicago Cubs , Oakland Athletics Dottie Wiltse Collins , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1944–1950; Minneapolis Millerettes , Fort Wayne Daisies )David Doster , MLB (1996, 1999)[4] Philadelphia Phillies Bill Everitt , MLB (1895–1901)[4] Chicago Colts/Orphans , Washington Senators Harold Greiner (1907–1993), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League manager (Fort Wayne Daisies ) and restaurant entrepreneurSteve Hargan , MLB pitcher (1965–1972, 1974–1977) Cleveland Indians , Texas Rangers , Toronto Blue Jays , Atlanta Braves Louie Heilbroner , manager , MLB (1900) St. Louis Cardinals Butch Henline , MLB (1921–1931)[4] New York Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , Brooklyn Robins , Chicago White Sox Kevin Kiermaier , MLB player (2013–present) Tampa Bay Rays Naomi Meier , All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBruce Miller , MLB (1973–1976) San Francisco Giants Ralph Miller , MLB (1920–1924)[4] Philadelphia Phillies , Washington Senators Jarrod Parker , MLB pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks (2011) and Oakland Athletics (2012–2013)[4] Josh VanMeter , MLB utility (2019–present) Cincinnati Reds , Arizona Diamondbacks Eric Wedge , player, MLB (1991–1994)[4] Boston Red Sox , Colorado Rockies ; manager, MLB (2003–2009)[4] Cleveland Indians , (2011–2013)[4] Seattle Mariners Professional basketball
Dan Godfread , NBA (1990/91–1991/92)[5] Minnesota Timberwolves , Houston Rockets Henry James , NBA (1990/91–1997/98)[5] Cleveland Cavaliers , Utah Jazz , Sacramento Kings , Los Angeles Clippers , Houston Rockets , Atlanta Hawks Kyle Macy , NBA (1980/81–1986/87)[5] Phoenix Suns , Chicago Bulls , Indiana Pacers ; sportscasterMason Plumlee , NBA (2013–present)[5] Brooklyn Nets , Portland Trail Blazers , Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons , Charlotte Hornets Miles Plumlee , NBA (2012–present)[5] Indiana Pacers , Phoenix Suns , Milwaukee Bucks , Charlotte Hornets , Atlanta Hawks , Memphis Grizzlies Bill Roberts , NBA (1948/49–1949/50)[5] Chicago Stags , Boston Celtics , St. Louis Bombers Caleb Swanigan , NBA (2017–2022)[5] Portland Trail Blazers , Sacramento Kings College basketball
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fort Wayne native Rod Woodson Professional football
Scott Auer , NFL (1984–1985) Kansas City Chiefs Mike Augustyniak , NFL (1981–1983)[6] New York Jets Jason Baker , NFL (2001–2012)[6] San Francisco 49ers , Philadelphia Eagles , Kansas City Chiefs , Indianapolis Colts , Denver Broncos , Carolina Panthers Jessie Bates III , NFL (2018–present) Cincinnati Bengals Bill Boedeker , NFL (1946–1950)[6] Chicago Rockets , Cleveland Browns , Philadelphia Eagles , Green Bay Packers Johnny Bright , CFL (1952–1964), Calgary Stampeders , Edmonton Eskimos , subject of the "Johnny Bright Incident "Bob Cowan , NFL (1947–1949), Cleveland Browns , Baltimore Colts Vaughn Dunbar , NFL (1992–1995)[6] New Orleans Saints , Jacksonville Jaguars Tyler Eifert , NFL (2013–present) Cincinnati Bengals , Jacksonville Jaguars Eric England , NFL (1994–1996)[6] Arizona Cardinals Trai Essex , NFL (2005–2012)[6] Pittsburgh Steelers , Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII championJason Fabini , NFL (1998–2008)[6] New York Jets , Dallas Cowboys , Washington Redskins James Hardy , NFL (2008–2011)[6] Buffalo Bills Selwyn Lymon , NFL (no professional games played) Miami Dolphins Austin Mack , NFL (2020–present) New York Giants Le'Ron McClain , NFL (2007–2013)[6] Baltimore Ravens , Kansas City Chiefs , San Diego Chargers Bernard Pollard , NFL (2006–2014)[6] Kansas City Chiefs , Houston Texans , Baltimore Ravens , Tennessee Titans Emil Sitko , NFL (1950–1952)[6] San Francisco 49ers , Chicago Cardinals Ben Skowronek , NFL (2021–present) Los Angeles Rams Jaylon Smith , NFL (2016–present) Dallas Cowboys , Green Bay Packers , New York Giants Lamar Smith , NFL (1994–2003)[6] Seattle Seahawks , New Orleans Saints , Miami Dolphins , Carolina Panthers Rod Smith , NFL (2015–present)[6] Seattle Seahawks , Dallas Cowboys , Tennessee Titans , Oakland Raiders Anthony Spencer , NFL (2007–2015)[6] Dallas Cowboys , New Orleans Saints Drue Tranquill , NFL (2019–present)[6] Los Angeles Chargers Elmer Wilkens , NFL (1925)[6] Green Bay Packers Rod Woodson , NFL (1987–2003)[6] Pittsburgh Steelers , San Francisco 49ers , Baltimore Ravens , Oakland Raiders , Pro Football Hall of Famer Golf
Professional hockey
Martial arts
Soccer
Olympic swimming and diving
Steve Bigelow , swimmer, 1988 Summer Olympics Matt Vogel , swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Summer Olympics Sharon Wichman , swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Summer Olympics Dan Zehr , swimmer, 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field
Volleyball
Other notables
Authors and writers [ edit ] E. Jean Carroll , author, journalistConstance Cumbey , author, lawyerLes Edgerton , authorAshley C. Ford , author and essayistEdith Hamilton , author, mythology expertStephen King , best-selling author (spent parts of childhood in the city)[9] Ross Lockridge Jr. , novelistPatricia Lockwood , writerMichael Martone , authorGeorge Jean Nathan , author, drama critic, founder of American Spectator William Rockhill Nelson , founder of the Kansas City Star Emmanuel Ortiz , poet, writerCharlie Savage , New York Times Pulitzer Prize winnerBusiness leaders [ edit ] Gregory W. Becker , final CEO of Silicon Valley Bank , is from Fort WayneGregory W. Becker , final CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)[10] Andrew George Burry, philanthropist, paper box manufacturer
Patrick M. Byrne , president and CEO of Overstock.com Dirk Gates , founder and CEO of Xircom and Xirrus Jeff Hammerbacher , founder of Cloudera [11] Angie Hicks , founder and CMO of AngiesList.com Zach Klein , co-founder of social networking site Vimeo Nord Krauskopf , founder of K&K Insurance ; NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car owner (1966–1977)Russell W. Kruse , auctioneer, founder of Kruse International Cook Lougheed , philanthropist, entrepreneur, and Allen County CouncilmanDale W. McMillen , founder of Central Soya Ian Rolland,[12] Lincoln National
Cosette Simon , philanthropist, politician, first female Mayor of Fort Wayne (1985)Chuck Surack , philanthropist, founder of Sweetwater Sound Dave Thomas , founder of Wendy's International Kevin Wall , Emmy Award-winning producer, environmentalist, founder of Live Earth Childe Wills , associate of Henry Ford Fred Zollner , industrialist, founder of the NBA and Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Inventors and scientists [ edit ] Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the modern television, lived in Fort Wayne from 1948 to 1967. Fort Wayne native and screen legend Carole Lombard Julia Barr , two-time Daytime Emmy award-winning actress, All My Children Jill Bennett , actressNicole Briscoe , 1998 Miss Illinois Teen USA , host of ESPN2 's NASCAR Now Eric Bruskotter , actorDan Butler , actorAnn Colone , broadcaster, talkshow hostJenna Fischer , Emmy -nominated actress, The Office Sharon Gabet , actressHilliard Gates , sportscasterMolly Hagan , actressDrake Hogestyn , actorNeil LaBute , director, screenwriter, playwrightStephanie Larimore , model, Playboy Playmate of the Month Carole Lombard , Oscar -nominated actress, My Man Godfrey Shelley Long , Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress, Cheers Marilyn Maxwell , actressPatrick McVey , actorRobert Rusler , actorAndrea Russett , actress, Internet celebrity Chris Schenkel , sportscasterJan Schweiterman, actor
Carrie M. Shoaff , artist, author, potter, playwright, correspondentHerb Shriner , comedian, game show hostNancy Snyderman , MD, journalist, NBC News chief medical editorZuzanna Szadkowski , actressLyn Thomas , actressRandy Thompson , actorDavid Turnley , photographerPeter Turnley , photographerHerb Vigran , actorDick York , Emmy-nominated actor, Bewitched Fort Wayne native the Ready Set performing at Emo's in 2010 Addison Agen , singer and finalist on The Voice Joey Allen , glam metal guitarist, Warrant Jeoffrey Benward , contemporary Christian singer, songwriterSonny Charles , soul singer, Checkmates, Ltd. , Steve Miller Band Daniel E. Gawthrop , contemporary classical composerHeather Headley , Tony and Grammy Award -winning Broadway actress and R&B singerEdwin C. Metcalfe , saxophonist with Spike Jones Megan Mullins , country singerNiyoki , gospel musician Amanda Perez , R&B singerPetra , Grammy-winning Christian rock bandJon Schaffer , heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, Iced Earth Troy Shondell , rock and roll singer, songwriterJordan Witzigreuter , pop singer (stage name The Ready Set )Physicians and medical researchers [ edit ] Alice Hamilton , MD, first woman on faculty of Harvard Medical School ; sister of Edith Hamilton Jane Henney , MD, first woman Commissioner of the FDA (1998–2001)Leonard A. Scheele , MD, seventh U.S. Surgeon General (1948–1956)Susan Smalley , Ph.D., first to conduct genome-wide study in ADHD Allen Steere , MD, identifier of Lyme disease Public servants [ edit ] Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and first Comptroller of the Currency, Hugh McCulloch E. Ross Adair , U.S. Representative (1951–1971), United States Ambassador to Ethiopia (1971–1974)Robert E. Armstrong , Fort Wayne Mayor (1975–1979), Allen County Councilman (1990–2002)Paul W. Baade , major general in the United States Army Harry W. Baals , Fort Wayne mayor (1934–1947, 1951–1954)Paul Frank Baer , first flying ace in American military aviationHenry C. Berghoff , Fort Wayne Mayor (1901–1906) and co-founder of the Herman J. Berghoff Brewing Company Tim Berry , Indiana State Treasurer (1999–2007), Indiana State Auditor (2007–2013), Indiana Republican Party Chairman (2013–present)Samuel Bigger , Indiana State Representative (1834–1835), Indiana Circuit Court Judge (1835–1840), seventh Governor of Indiana (1840–1843)James W. Borden , judge and diplomatRandy Borror , Indiana State Representative (2001–2010)Claude Bowers , writer, U.S. Ambassador to Spain (1933–1939), U.S. Ambassador to Chile (1939–1953)Samuel Brenton , U.S. Representative (1851–1853, 1855–1857)Susan Brooks , Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis (1998–1999), U.S. Attorney for Southern Indiana (2001–2007), U.S. Representative (2013–present)James R. Clapper , Director of National Intelligence (2010–2017)Daniel R. Coats , U.S. Representative (1981–1989), United States Ambassador to Germany (2001–2005), U.S. Senator (1989–1999, 2011–present)Walpole G. Colerick , U.S. Representative (1879–1883)Joseph K. Edgerton , U.S. Representative (1863–1865)Shirley Adele Field , judge, Oregon State Representative (1956–1960, 1962–1966)Dan Flanagan , lawyer, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court (1953–1954), Allen County Republican Party leaderEliza George , Civil War nurse (1863–1865)Phil GiaQuinta , Indiana State Representative (2006–present)George W. Gillie , U.S. Representative (1939–1949)Timothy Goeglein , White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Director (2001–2008)Allen Hamilton , Allen County sheriff (1824–1826), Fort Wayne Postmaster (1825–1831), Allen County Auditor, Clerk, and Recorder (1831–1838)Mitch Harper , Indiana State Representative (1978–1990), Fort Wayne City Councilman (2008–2016)Paul Helmke , Fort Wayne Mayor (1988–2000), President of Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (2006–2011), founder of the Civic Leaders Center at Indiana University (2013-).Tom Henry , Fort Wayne City Councilman (1984–2004), Fort Wayne Mayor (2008–present)Richard E. Hoagland , U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan (2003–2006), U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan (2008–2011), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia (2013–2015)William J. Hosey , Fort Wayne Mayor (1905–1909, 1913–1917, 1921–1925, 1929–1934)Merchant W. Huxford , doctor, Fort Wayne Mayor (1845–1849)Samuel D. Jackson , U.S. Senator (1944)Paul G. Jasper , Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court (1949–1953)Matt Kelty , politician, architectEdward H. Kruse , U.S. Representative (1949–1951)Henry Lawton , U.S. Army General (1861–1865, 1867–1899), namesake of Lawton, Oklahoma Thomas R. Marshall , 27th Governor of Indiana (1909–1913), 28th U.S. Vice President (1913–1921)Hugh McCulloch , first Comptroller of the Currency (1863–1865), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1865–1869, 1884–1885)Robert Meyers , Fort Wayne Mayor (1954–1959), Allen County Superior Court Judge (1971–1985)Winfield Moses , Fort Wayne City Councilman (1972–1979), Mayor (1980–1987), Indiana State Representative (1992–2012)Cherrish Pryor , Indiana State Representative (2008–present)Ben Quayle , U.S. Representative (2011–2013)Graham Richard , entrepreneur, Fort Wayne Mayor (2000–2008)James M. Robinson , judge, U.S. Representative (1897–1905)Mark Souder , U.S. Representative (1995–2010)Harold J. Warner , Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice (1955–1957)James Bain White , U.S. Representative (1887–1889)George W. Wood , first Fort Wayne Mayor (1840–1841)James Worden , twelfth Fort Wayne Mayor (1865-1866), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court (1858-1865, 1871-1882)Religious leaders [ edit ] John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, is believed to have died in Fort Wayne. Herman Joseph Alerding , bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (1900–1924)John Chapman , Swedenborgian , nurseryman, missionary, famous American folklore figure Johnny AppleseedJohn Michael D'Arcy , auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Boston (1974–1985), bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (1985–2009)William Edward McManus , auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Chicago (1967–1976), bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (1976–1985)Archbishop John F. Noll , bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (1925–1956), founder of Our Sunday Visitor Wilhelm Sihler , Lutheran minister and founder of Concordia Theological Seminary Alexa Suelzer , Roman Catholic nun , author, educator, theologianRobert Thieme , author, pastor of Berachah Church (1950–2003)Miscellaneous [ edit ] Charlie Brandt , serial killerDean Corll , serial killerLouis Edward Curdes , flying ace of WWIIAlexander Ewing , soldier during the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 , later a founding resident of Fort WayneFlorence M. Montgomery , art historian and curatorAlixa Naff , historianML Procise , concert sound engineerMargaret Ringenberg , aviatorErnest Gottlieb Sihler , professor of classics at New York UniversityArt Smith , aviatorHomer Van Meter , infamous bank robber who worked with John Dillinger References [ edit ]
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