List of people from McLean, Virginia
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in McLean, Virginia.
Arts and entertainment[]
- Mary Schmidt Amons, cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of DC
- Michael Arndt, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
- Kathryn Erskine, National Book Award-winning children's author
- James Tiptree, Jr., pen name of Alice Sheldon, science fiction author[1]
- Gore Vidal,[2] author and political activist
Business[]
- Steve Case, co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online[2]
- William E. Conway, Jr., founder of the Carlyle Group[2]
- Richard Darman, senior Carlyle Group affiliate[2]
- Jim Kimsey, co-founder, CEO, and first chairman of America Online[2]
- Daniel Mudd, former CEO of Fortress Investment Group and former president of Fannie Mae
- Dwight Schar, founder and chairman of NVR Inc, America's seventh-largest homebuilder[3]
- Stu Shea, COO of Leidos and founder and chairman of United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Journalism[]
- Sharyn Alfonsi, correspondent for ABC World News, Good Morning America and Nightline[citation needed]
- Jonathan Karl, TV and print journalism for ABC News (originally from McLean, later in South Dakota and Poughkeepsie, New York)
- Roger Mudd, Emmy Award-winning journalist, television host and former CBS, NBC and PBS news anchor
- Lauren Shehadi, sportscaster for MLB Network and Turner Sports
- Sam Donaldson, former ABC News anchor and Chief White House Correspondent
Military[]
- Arnold W. Braswell, retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force[4]
- Major General John V. Cox, Marine Corps fighter pilot and Naval Aviator
- General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State[2]
Politics[]
- Spencer Abraham, 10th Secretary of Energy and Republican United States Senator from Michigan (1995–2001)[2]
- Elliott Abrams, Special Assistant to Former President Bush[2]
- Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States[2]
- Joe Allbaugh, campaign manager for George W. Bush[2]
- Bandar bin Sultan, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States[2]
- Jacqueline Bouvier, wife of John F. Kennedy[2]
- Pat Buchanan, political analyst.[5]
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter[2]
- Frank Carlucci, former Secretary of Defense, former chairman of the Carlyle Group[2]
- Dick Cheney, former Vice President of the United States[6]
- Elizabeth Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney[2]
- Lynne Cheney, former Second Lady of the United States[6]
- John Dingell, Dean of the United States House of Representatives[2]
- Senator Byron Dorgan[2]
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House[2]
- Chuck Hagel, United States Secretary of Defense[7]
- Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Governor of Utah and presidential candidate
- Frank Keating, former Governor of Oklahoma[2]
- Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
- Ethel Kennedy[2]
- Ted Kennedy, senior United States Senator from Massachusetts[2]
- Bill Kristol, political analyst[2]
- Laura Ingraham, Fox News host and conservative political commentator
- Patrick Leahy, United States Senator from Vermont[2]
- Michael S. Lee, junior United States Senator from Utah
- I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, lawyer, and former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney (2001–2005)[2]
- Fred Malek, former assistant to United States presidents George H.W. Bush and Richard Nixon[2]
- Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee[2]
- Luke Messer, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Don Nickles, former Republican Senator from Oklahoma[2]
- Queen Noor of Jordan[2]
- Liam O'Grady, United States District Court Judge
- Chuck Robb, former United States Senator and Governor of Virginia
- Mark Rosenker, former Chairman of National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB and Major General USAF (ret)
- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia[2]
- Amha Selassie, last Emperor of Ethiopia
- John E. Sununu, former United States Senator from New Hampshire[citation needed]
- Nicholas Veliotes, former United States Ambassador to Egypt and Jordan
- Jean Zermatten, chairman of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child; son of famous Swiss writer Maurice Zermatten
Sports[]
- Bradley Beal, shooting guard for the Washington Wizards
- Eric Dorsey, former defensive end for the New York Giants; attended high school in McLean
- Kevin Hogan, quarterback for the Washington Redskins
- Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals
- Josh Sborz, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
- Max Scherzer, pitcher for the Washington Nationals organization
- TJ Oshie, right winger for the Washington Capitals
References[]
- ^ Phillips, Julie (2007). James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon. New York: Picador. ISBN 978-0-312-42694-1.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Crowley, Michael (September 11, 2006). "Welcome to McLean, home of America's ruling class". The New Republic. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ Hart, Kim (June 6, 2007). "Executives Cashing In Shares At NVR". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Arnold W. Braswell". mindenmemories.org. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "The Watergate Story: Key Players: Pat Buchanan", 2009
- ^ Jump up to: a b As Dick Cheney Prepares to Depart, His Mystery Lingers
- ^ 10 Facts About Chuck Hagel
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