page_title: Rumson, New Jersey
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Rumson, New Jersey / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: Driveway and gate at an estate in Rumson, New Jersey.
context_page_description: Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the borough's population was 7,122, reflecting a decline of 15 from 7,137 in 2000, which had in turn increased by 436 from 6,701 in 1990.
  Rumson was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.
context_section_description: People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rumson include:
  Edward Dean Adams (1846–1931), financier, benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, part-time resident.
  Arthur Ashkin (born 1922), scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018.
  James C. Auchincloss (1885–1976), served eleven terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1965 as a Republican from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district after being a member of the Rumson borough council from 1930 to 1937 and serving as Mayor of Rumson, New Jersey from 1938 to 1943, when he was elected to Congress.
  Bret Baier (born 1970), host of Special Report with Bret Baier on the Fox News Channel.
  William Warren Barbour (1888–1943), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937 and 1938–43, in addition to serving as a member of the Rumson Borough Council in 1922 and as Mayor of Rumson, New Jersey from 1923 to 1928.
  Virginia Bauer (born 1956), advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks who is a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
  Alfred N. Beadleston (1912–2000), served as Mayor of Shrewsbury, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate.
  Robert A. Beck (1925–1997), Chairman & CEO, Prudential Financial, was appointed by Ronald Reagan to the National Commission on Social Security Reform.
  Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), rock musician, actor and former resident, who lives along the Navesink River in Middletown (across the river from Rumson).
  Clifford G. Bond (born 1950), economist and former United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  Dorothy Bond (born 1921–1952), Soprano.
  Michelle Thoren Bond (born 1956), diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Lesotho and Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs.
  Matthew Borden (1842–1912), textile company owner.
  Edward Bowes (1874–1946), creator and host of Major Bowes Amateur Hour.
  Charles Briggs (born 1920), jazz musician, and frontman of Charlie Briggs & the Brigadiers.
  Bill Britton (born 1955), professional golfer.
  John M. Corlies (1868–1926), Mayor of Rumson who served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
  Marshall Criser (born 1928), President of the University of Florida from 1984 to 1989.
  Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming (1910–1988), Mayor of Rumson in the 1950s.
  Pete Dawkins (born 1938), former U.S. Army Brigadier General, Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar and businessman who ran in 1988 for the United States Senate seat held by Frank Lautenberg, losing 54%–46%.
  Lewis Eisenberg (born 1942), United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino since 2017.
  Christian William Feigenspan (1876–1939), brewer.
  Randy Foye (born 1983), NBA point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  Vic Ghezzi (1910–1976), professional golfer.
  James P. Gordon (1928–2013), physicist known for his work in optics and quantum electronics.
  Mason Welch Gross (1911–1977), quiz show personality and academic who served as the sixteenth President of Rutgers University.
  Siobhan Fallon Hogan (born 1961), actress who appeared on film in Forrest Gump, Men in Black and The Negotiator and was a former cast member of Saturday Night Live.
  Kevork Hovnanian (1923–2009), businessman and home builder, founder of Hovnanian Enterprises.
  Deborah Lee James (born 1958), 23rd Secretary of the Air Force.
  Kristjan Järvi (born 1972), conductor.
  Neeme Järvi (born 1937), Estonian-born conductor who emigrated to the United States and settled in Rumson, with his musician sons Paavo and Kristjan.
  Paavo Järvi (born 1962), conductor.
  Monsignor James F. Kelley (1902–1996), former President of Seton Hall College (now University).
  Brian Kennedy, head coach for the NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team.
  Queen Latifah (born 1970), actress
  Catarina Lindqvist (born 1963), former professional tennis player.
  Heather Locklear (born 1961), actress, lived in Rumson while married to Richie Sambora.
  Enrique Marcatili (born 1925), winner of the IEEE's Baker Prize and pioneer in optical fiber research.
  Rob Ma
caption: Driveway of a mansion in Rumson.
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