List of people from Lake Forest, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Lake Forest, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Lake Forest, Illinois.

Arts[edit]

Andrew Bird, singer-songwriter
Sarah Brackett, actress^[1]
Peach Carr, fashion designer; contestant on season 8 of Project Runway
Wallace Leroy DeWolf, etcher, painter, art collector, and businessman
Sylvia Shaw Judson, sculptor and teacher; winner of the Logan Prize in 1929 for her sculpture Little Gardener
Lisel Mueller, poet; winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
Rene Romero Schuler, fine arts painter

Architecture[edit]

Edward H. Bennett, architect and city planner
Howard Van Doren Shaw, architect; lived in Ragdale

Business[edit]

Andrew Watson Armour III, meatpacking magnate
J. Ogden Armour, meatpacking magnate (Armour and Company)
Albert Blake Dick, founder of A.B. Dick Company; licensed autographic printing patents from Thomas Edison; mayor of Lake Forest (1928–1931)^{[citation needed]}
Grace Durand, businesswoman and owner of Crab Tree Dairy Farm^[2]
W. James Farrell, chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works^{[citation needed]}
Charles B. and John V. Farwell, builders of the Texas State capitol building and founders of the XIT Ranch.
Marshall Field, owner of Marshall Field's (now Macy's)^{[citation needed]}
Albert Lasker, businessman who played a major role in shaping modern advertising
Marcus Lemonis, Chairman & CEO Camping World, host of The Profit
Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor; founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became International Harvester^{[citation needed]}
Peter W. Smith, investment banker^[3]
Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein, business people, founders of Uline, conservative donor, and heir^[4]

Media and writing[edit]

Acting[edit]

Kipleigh Brown, actress^{[citation needed]}
Kristin Cavallari, actress^{[citation needed]}
Kyle Chandler, actor
Jay Chandrasekhar, actor, director
Charlie Finn, actor
Jean Harlow, actress
Lauren Holly, actress^{[citation needed]}
John Mahoney, actor^{[citation needed]}
Mr. T, actor, wrestler^[5]
Joan Taylor, actress
Vince Vaughn, actor
Richard Widmark, actor
Robin Williams, actor, comedian
Kathryn Joosten, actress

Directing and production[edit]

James T. Aubrey, Jr., television and film executive
John Hughes, writer, director, producer^{[citation needed]}
Alex Timbers, theater writer and director

Journalism[edit]

Mary Maher, journalist, trade unionist and feminist
Bill Schulz, journalist (Fox News)
Sam Weller, author and journalist

Music[edit]

Bix Beiderbecke, jazz cornet player and pianist
Andrew Bird, musician and songwriter^{[citation needed]}
Mat Devine, lead singer of Chicago-based alternative rock band Kill Hannah^{[citation needed]}

Writing[edit]

Lacy Crawford, writer
Dave Eggers, writer
Beth Ann Fennelly, writer
Jen Lancaster, writer
Rebecca Makkai, writer
Arthur Meeker Jr., novelist

Politics and law[edit]

Joseph E. Anderson (1873−1937), Illinois state legislator and most recent Prohibitionist member of the Illinois General Assembly.^[6]
David N. Barkhausen, Illinois state legislator and politician
Mary Beattie, Illinois state legislator
Edward J. Brundage, Illinois Attorney General
Fredrik Herman Gade, mayor of Lake Forest; diplomat from Norway
Charles B. Farwell, United States Senator from Illinois (1887-1891) and member of the United States House of Representatives (1871-1876, 1881-1883), cofounder of the Onwentsia Club, owner of XIT Ranch
Susan Garrett, Illinois Senate state senator representing the 29th District
Noble Brandon Judah, United States Ambassador to Cuba (1927–1929)
Robert P. Lamont, United States Secretary of Commerce (1929–1932)
William Mather Lewis, mayor of Lake Forest (1915–1917); president of George Washington and Lafayette Universities
Thomas J. Moran, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
William Proxmire, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Comptroller and Illinois State Treasurer
Pete Wilson, 36th Governor of California (1991–1999); United States Senator (1983–1991); 29th Mayor of San Diego (1971–1983)
Corrine Wood, 44th lieutenant governor of Illinois

Sciences[edit]

Pamela Darling, library preservation specialist
Tung Jeong, professor and international leader in the field of holography
Jim Lovell, astronaut on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13; author of Lost Moon; owner of Lovell's of Lake Forest
Karl Patterson Schmidt, herpetologist

Socialites and modeling[edit]

Margaret "Peg" Carry, socialite; daughter of Pullman Company president Edward F. Carry; friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rose Farwell Chatfield-Taylor, socialite, sportswoman, bookbinder, suffragist, cofounder of Onwentsia Club
Ginevra King, socialite; inspiration for many female characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's work, including Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby^{[citation needed]}
Edith Rockefeller McCormick, socialite
Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich, descendant of the Russian Imperial dynasty the House of Romanov
McKey Sullivan, fashion model and winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11

Sports[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Mickey Cochrane, catcher for Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers in Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Girardi, catcher for the Chicago Cubs, manager of the New York Yankees
Mabel Holle (1920–2011), third basewoman and outfielder in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Scott Sanderson, All-Star pitcher for eight MLB teams^[7]
Steve Stanicek, designated hitter for Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies

Basketball[edit]

Bill Cartwright, center and coach for the Chicago Bulls ^{[citation needed]}
Kevin Edwards, shooting guard for the Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets ^{[citation needed]}
Steve Kerr, point guard for the Chicago Bulls ^{[citation needed]}
Scottie Pippen, forward for the Chicago Bulls^{[citation needed]}

Driving[edit]

Carl Haas, auto racing impresario
Horst Kwech, champion Trans Am Series driver and race car constructor
Steve Seligman, stock car racer

Football[edit]

Gabe Carimi (born 1988 in Lake Forest), offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears^[8]
Jim Covert, offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
Jay Cutler, quarterback for the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
Bobby Douglass, quarterback for the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
George Halas, head coach of the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
Cade McNown, quarterback for the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
Robert Quinn, linebacker for the Chicago Bears ^{[citation needed]}
Lovie Smith, head coach for the Chicago Bears^{[citation needed]}
Kevin Walter, former wide receiver in the NFL
Tom Waddle, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
James O. Williams,"Big Cat", tackle for Chicago Bears and offensive lineman coach for Lake Forest High School

Golf[edit]

Chip Beck, PGA Tour golfer
Edith Cummings, golfer; US Women's Amateur Champion (1924)^{[citation needed]}

Gymnastics[edit]

Nicole Sladkov, Olympic rhythmic gymnast^[9]

Hockey[edit]

Keith Magnuson, defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, team captain^{[citation needed]}

Swimming[edit]

Matt Grevers, Olympic swimmer; silver medalist (2008), gold medalist (2012)

Sports journalism[edit]

Tim Weigel, sports anchor and reporter
Sarah Spain, radio host and sports reporter, ESPN

References[edit]

^ Chicago Tribune dated May 19, 1938
^ Kate V. Saint Maur, "Mrs. Scott Durand – Milk Woman" Pearson's Magazine 24(November 1910): 634.
^ "Peter W. Smith". Chicago Tribune. legacy.com. May 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
^ "The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You've Never Heard Of". The New York Times. May 20, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ Johnson, Dirk (30 May 1987). "Genteel Chicago Suburb Rages over Mr. T's Tree Massacre". The New York Times.
^ "Jos. E. Anderson, Ex-Legislator, Dies in Hospital". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 1937. p. 23. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ "Former Cubs and White Sox pitcher Scott Sanderson dies at 62 from cancer, which led to a stroke a year after having his voice box removed". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^ "Curbing the Carimi Confidence: What to Expect from Rookie Tackle Gabe Carimi in 2011".
^ "Sladkov Nicole". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[1] Chicago Tribune dated May 19, 1938

[2] Kate V. Saint Maur, "Mrs. Scott Durand – Milk Woman" Pearson's Magazine 24(November 1910): 634.

[obit-3] "Peter W. Smith". Chicago Tribune. legacy.com. May 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

[4] "The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You've Never Heard Of". The New York Times. May 20, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[5] Johnson, Dirk (30 May 1987). "Genteel Chicago Suburb Rages over Mr. T's Tree Massacre". The New York Times.

[6] "Jos. E. Anderson, Ex-Legislator, Dies in Hospital". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 1937. p. 23. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[7] "Former Cubs and White Sox pitcher Scott Sanderson dies at 62 from cancer, which led to a stroke a year after having his voice box removed". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

[8] "Curbing the Carimi Confidence: What to Expect from Rookie Tackle Gabe Carimi in 2011".

[9] "Sladkov Nicole". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

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v t e Lake Forest, Illinois
Schools	Lake Forest School District 67 Lake Forest High School East Lake Academy Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Country Day School Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Colleges and universities	Lake Forest College Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Barat College (closed)
Landmarks	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Society	List of people
This list is incomplete.