# 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
* 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
* Aaron Swartz, pioneer in internet technology and activism for free digital culture
* A. Judson Wells (1917-2008), Chemist

## Arts and entertainment

* Craig Bolotin, screenwriter, film director
* Alex Borstein, actress
* Paul Brickman, film director
* 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
* 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
* Richard Marx, singer-songwriter, producer
* Jeff Melvoin, television writer and producer
* Claud Mintz, singer
* Ken Olin, actor, director, producer
* Peter Orner, author
* 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
* Brandon Ratcliff, actor
* Brian Ross, broadcast journalist
* David Seltzer, screenwriter, producer, and director
* Gene Siskel, film critic
* George Kirke Spoor, film pioneer
* Lauren Tom, actress
* D.B. Weiss, co-creator of Game of Thrones TV series
* Orson Welles, actor and director
* Edward Weston, photographer
* Dan Witz, artist
* Dean Zelinsky, founder of Dean Guitars

## Business

* Anthony Saliba, (born 1955), author & businessman
* Steve Sarowitz (born 1965/1966), American billionaire, founder of Paylocity

## Military

* Major General "Terrible Terry" Allen, World War II commander of 1st Infantry Division; featured on the cover of Time magazine
* General Mark W. Clark, US Army general (World War II and the Korean War), lived in Highland Park
* 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
* 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