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The following is a list of notable people who were born, or lived for a significant period of time, in
Flint, Michigan, United States.
Movie, radio, television and theater figures
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Bob Bell, original
WGN
Bozo the Clown
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Sandra Bernhard, actress, author and comedian
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Howard Bragman, public relations practitioner, television pundit, writer and lecturer
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William David Brohn,
Tony Award-winning music orchestrator
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Tony Burton, actor, football player, and boxer,
Rocky films
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Kerry Conran, filmmaker, writer, director
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Terry Crews, actor, host and football player
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Erin Darke, TV and film actress
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Seamus Dever, actor,
Castle
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Bob Eubanks, game show host,
The Newlywed Game
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Casey Kasem, radio DJ who started his career in Flint; host of the long running
American Top 40; voice actor, most notably as
Shaggy Rogers in the
Scooby-Doo franchise and
Robin in the
Super Friends franchise
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Nancy Kovack, actress and wife of the conductor
Zubin Mehta
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David Magee, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for
Life of Pi and
Finding Neverland
[1]
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Jerry Minor, comedian and actor
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Michael Moore, from the nearby town of Lapeer, liberal activist and filmmaker; writer and director of
Roger & Me,
Bowling For Columbine,
Fahrenheit 9/11,
Sicko,
Capitalism: A Love Story,
Fahrenheit 11/9
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Marilyn Nash, actress, co-starred with
Charlie Chaplin in film
Monsieur Verdoux
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Charles Smith, born Flint, 1920
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Wendey Stanzler, editor and director, Roger & Me,
Sex and the City,
Desperate Housewives
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Maddie Taylor, voice actress, storyboard artist and comedian
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Charles Wolcott, film music composer
Musicians and bands
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Bfb Da Packman, rapper
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Dee Dee Bridgewater, jazz singer
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Betty Carter, jazz vocalist
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Chiodos, screamo/
post-hardcore band on Equal Vision Records (Davison, MI)
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Jon Connor, rapper
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The Dayton Family, rap group
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DFC, hip hop duo
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Mark Farner, solo rock artist, formerly of
Grand Funk Railroad
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Fredwreck, record producer of
Snoop Dogg,
Dr. Dre,
Britney Spears
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Grand Funk Railroad, rock group
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Greet Death,
shoegaze band
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Mona Haydar, Syrian-American rapper, poet and songwriter
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LaKisha Jones,
American Idol 2007 finalist, third runner-up
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Mario Judah, rapper
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King 810, metal band
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Miko Marks, country singer
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MC Breed, rapper
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Me Phi Me, rapper
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Geoff Moore, onetime member of
Geoff Moore and the Distance, Christian rock band
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PBK, noise/experimental composer
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Don Preston, onetime member of
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
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Question Mark and the Mysterians, rock group
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Ready for the World, R&B group
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Repulsion, death metal/grindcore band
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Antwaun Stanley, R&B singer and songwriter
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The Swellers, punk rock band; members grew up in
Fenton, Michigan, but got their start playing Flint Local 432
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Terry Knight and the Pack, rock group, predecessor to Grand Funk Railroad
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Top Authority, rap group
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Whitey Morgan and the 78's, honky tonk and outlaw country band
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Fleming Williams of
The Hues Corporation; lead singer on disco hit
"Rock the Boat"
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YN Jay, rapper
Sports figures
Baseball
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Jim Abbott, one-handed MLB pitcher famous for throwing a no-hitter despite his disability
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Scott Aldred, MLB pitcher
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Steve Boros, MLB infielder, manager and executive
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Geraldine Guest, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Jeff Hamilton, MLB infielder
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Rick Leach, MLB outfielder
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Joe Mays, MLB pitcher
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Ron Pruitt, MLB outfielder and catcher
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Merv Rettenmund, MLB outfielder
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Mickey Weston, MLB pitcher
Basketball
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Charlie Bell, one of
Michigan State University's "
Flintstones"
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Miles Bridges, professional basketball player for the
Charlotte Hornets
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Demetrius Calip, player for 1989 University of Michigan championship team
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Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State player, one of the "Flintstones"
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JuJuan Cooley, pro player in Eastern Europe
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Tonya Edwards, European and WNBA player
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Marty Embry, played for DePaul University, drafted by Utah Jazz, 13-year pro career, chef, author
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Desmon Farmer, professional basketball player with
Ironi Ashkelon
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Terry Furlow, MSU and NBA player
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Jeff Grayer, Olympic and NBA player
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Cory Hightower, Flint high school star
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Darryl Johnson, MSU player
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Kyle Kuzma, professional basketball player for the
Washington Wizards
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Tamika Louis, Fresno State player
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Roy Marble, former Iowa and NBA player
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Thad McFadden, American-born
Georgian national basketball player
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JaVale McGee, former Nevada and current
Phoenix Suns player
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Pamela McGee, USC women's basketball star
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Monté Morris, professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Deanna Nolan, WNBA player
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Morris Peterson, Michigan State player, one of the "Flintstones"
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Glen Rice, Michigan and NBA player
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Eddie Robinson, NBA player
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Keith Smith, Loyola Marymount player
[2]
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Barry Stevens, Iowa State player
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Stacey Thomas, WNBA player
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Trent Tucker, Minnesota and NBA player
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Coquese Washington, WNBA player; first president of WNBA players association; current head coach of Penn State women's basketball team
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James Young, NBA player, 2019-20
top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Track and field
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Herb Washington, four-time All-American sprinter, world record holder, professional baseball player
Boxing
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Carl Banks, linebacker, two-time Super Bowl champion
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Tony Branoff, running back and MVP University fo Michigan
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Tony Burton, also boxer and actor
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Brandon Carr, cornerback for Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys
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Todd Carter, kickoff specialist for Carolina Panthers
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Lynn Chandnois, Pro Bowl player for Pittsburgh Steelers
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Don Coleman, Michigan State player, member of College Football Hall of Fame
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Terry Crews, NFL defensive end; actor
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Courtney Hawkins, NFL wide receiver
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Mark Ingram II, NFL running back; 2009
Heisman Trophy winner; born and raised in
Grand Blanc, attended
Flint Southwestern Academy
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Mark Ingram Sr., NFL wide receiver
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Stephen Jones,
CFL player
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David Kircus, pro football wide receiver
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Paul Krause, NFL Hall of Famer
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Todd Lyght, NFL defensive back,
Notre Dame assistant coach
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Thad McFadden, NFL wide receiver
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Mike Miller, NFL wide receiver
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Booker Moore, running back for Penn State
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Jim Morrissey, NFL linebacker for
Super Bowl XX champion
Chicago Bears
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Don Morton, head coach,
North Dakota State,
Wisconsin
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Ricky Patton, NFL running back for
Super Bowl XVI champion
San Francisco 49ers
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Clarence Peaks, NFL fullback
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Thomas Rawls, NFL running back for
Seattle Seahawks
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Harold "Tubby" Raymond, member of
College Football Hall of Fame; 300 wins as head coach at
University of Delaware
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Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver, 5-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion
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Bob Rowe, NFL lineman
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Jon Runyan, 14-year NFL lineman; politician
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Dan Skuta, NFL player
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Fernando Smith, NFL defensive lineman
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Robaire Smith, NFL defensive lineman
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Barry Stokes, NFL offensive lineman
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Andre Weathers, cornerback, University of Michigan and New York Giants
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Brent Williams, NFL defensive end
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Reggie Williams, NFL linebacker
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Chris Wilson, Canadian Football League player
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Lonnie Young, NFL defensive back
Hockey
Mixed martial arts
Tennis
Weightlifting
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Lamar Gant Powerlifter, first person in history to deadlift five times his own bodyweight
Writers, journalists, and poets
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David W. Blight, author and
Sterling Professor at
Yale University,
2019 Pulitzer Prize winner for
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
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Christopher Paul Curtis, author of books for children and young adults
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Jeremy Drummond, mystery, urban fiction author
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William M. Gallagher, photographer,
1953 Pulitzer Prize winner for Flint Journal
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Ben Hamper, writer,
Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line
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E. Lynn Harris, author
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Patrick Jones, author of books for young adults, library textbooks, and resource guides
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Adam Kotsko, author and professor at
Shimer College
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Edmund G. Love, author (
Subways Are for Sleeping)
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Steve Mariotti, author of several books; founder of the
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
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Marcus Sakey, author and host of the
Travel Channel show Hidden City
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Jon Scieszka, children's author
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John Sinclair, poet and activist
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Theodore Weesner, novelist, best known for his coming-of-age novel The Car Thief
Others
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Todd Beamer, passenger on
United 93 flight who attempted to foil hijacking and reclaim aircraft on 9/11
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Benjamin Bolger, student, second-most-credentialed person in modern history
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David Sheldon Boone, former U.S. Army signals analyst who was convicted of espionage-related charges in 1999
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Paul L. Brady, first African American Federal Administrative Law Judge
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William E. Bryan Jr.,
United States Air Force major general and
World War II
flying ace
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Henry Howland Crapo, 14th Governor of Michigan, founder of
Flint and Holly Railroad
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William Crapo Durant, founder of
General Motors
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Arthur Jerome Eddy, art collector and critic
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Jerome Eddy, mayor of Flint, 1878–79; diplomat
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Barry Edmonds, photographer
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Thomas M. George, M.D., former Michigan State Representative and State Senator
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Mary Henrietta Graham, the first African-American woman to be admitted to the
University of Michigan (graduated from Flint High School in 1876)
[4]
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Duane D. Hackney, most decorated airman in history of the Air Force
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Amir Mirza Hekmati, U.S. Marine who spent time in prison in Iran as falsely accused CIA spy, went to high school in Flint and Flint Township
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Dale Kildee, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives
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Dan Kildee, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Sidney Redding Mason, Minnesota state legislator and businessman
[5]
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Floyd J. McCree, first African American mayor of Flint, namesake of Floyd J. McCree building in downtown Flint
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Samuel B. McKinney, civil rights leader, Baptist pastor
[6]
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Donald R. McMonagle, decorated pilot, astronaut, NASA launch manager
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Craig Menear, chairman and CEO of
The Home Depot
[7]
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Charles Stewart Mott, two-time mayor of Flint, businessman, philanthropist; namesake of
Mott Community College, the
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the
Charles S. Mott Prize, the
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and
Mott Lake
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Stewart Rawlings Mott, philanthropist
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Eric Ogden, photographer
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Betty Lou Reed, Illinois state representative
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Kelly Reemtsen, contemporary artist
[8]
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Donald Riegle, former U.S. Senator and Congressman
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Stephen Smale, mathematician
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Tim Sneller, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
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Jay Springsteen, motorcycle national champion
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Andrew J. Transue, Genesee County Prosecutor, U.S. Congressman and attorney (
Morissette v. United States)
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Karen Weaver, psychologist, businesswoman, and first female mayor of Flint
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Michael M. Wood, former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, grew up in Flint
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Eric Mays, former auto worker and politician. Acted as city council member representing North East Flint
See also
References
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"David Magee".
IMDb.
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"Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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"NHL Players from Flint, Michigan - Regular Season Stats". QuantHockey.
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^ Clarke, Kim.
""Of Splendid Ability"". University of Michigan Heritage Project. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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"Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Sidney Redding Mason".
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^ Broom, Jack; Kiley, Brendan (April 7, 2018).
"Seattle civil-rights leader Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney dies at 91". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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^ Thorne, Blake (August 21, 2014).
"Craig Menear, Flint native, named Home Depot CEO". The Flint Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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"Kelly Reemtsen". Albertz Benda.
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