The following is a list of notable Auburnites, people who have lived or are currently living in Auburn, Alabama. Many on the list lived in the city while students at Auburn University.
Academics
Donald J. Boudreaux - economist, chairman of George Mason University Department of Economics Charles Curran - theologian John M. Darby - botanist Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. - economist, author Francis Ernest Lloyd - botanist Olav Kallenberg - mathematician Krystyna Kuperberg - mathematician Carolina Henriette Mac Gillavry - chemist, crystallographer Tibor R. Machan - philosopher, retired from Chapman University in 2014 and past research fellow at the Hoover Institution Samuel Mockbee - architect, founder of Auburn's Rural Studio, 2004 AIA Gold Medal Mike Reed - computer scientist, director United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology Frederick Chapman Robbins - pediatrician, virologist, Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1956 Paul Rudolph - architect, chairman of Yale Department of Architecture, 1958-1965 Joseph T. Salerno - economist Mark Thornton - economist Thomas E. Woods, Jr. - historian, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse and other books
Art and literature
Ace Atkins - author Tim Dorsey - author Bill Holbrook - cartoonist, "On The Fast Track", "Save Havens" and "Kevin & Kell" Jimmy Johnson - cartoonist, "Arlo and Janis" Madison Jones - author Bruce Larsen - artist Barry Moser - printmaker and illustrator Heberto Padilla - Cuban poet Lallah Miles Perry - artist Anne Rivers Siddons - author William Spratling - silversmith and artist, "father of Mexican silver"
Astronautics
Jan Davis - space shuttle astronaut, STS-47, STS-60 Hank Hartsfield - space shuttle astronaut, STS-4, STS-41-D, STS-61-A Ken Mattingly - astronaut, Apollo 16, STS-4 Kathryn C. Thornton - space shuttle astronaut, 2nd American woman in space, STS-33, STS-73 Clifton Williams - astronaut, Project Gemini James S. Voss - space shuttle astronaut, STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, ISS
Athletics
Charles Barkley - professional basketball player, All-Star Joe Beckwith - professional baseball player Brandon Boudreaux, professional Canadian football player Terry Bowden - football coach, sports commentator James Brooks - professional football player, All-Pro Ronnie Brown - professional football player Kirsty Coventry - swimmer, gold medalist 2004 Olympics Rashaan Evans - NFL linebacker and first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons Al Del Greco - professional football player, radio sports personality Vince Dooley - football coach Jason Dufner - PGA Professional Golfer & former walk-on at Auburn University Rowdy Gaines - swimmer, gold medalist 1984 Olympics, world record holder, and television sports commentator Harvey Glance - athlete, gold medalist 1976 Olympics Jamie Hampton - professional tennis player John Heisman - football coach Tim Hudson - professional baseball player, All Star pitcher Stephen Huss - tennis player, 2005 Wimbledon Men's Doubles champion Bo Jackson - professional football and baseball player, All-Pro, All-Star, Heisman Trophy winner Ralph Jordan - football coach Bill Kazmaier - powerlifter, three-time World's Strongest Man Joanne P. McCallie - basketball coach Will Muschamp - Head Coach University of Florida Cam Newton - professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner in 2010, national champion Frank Sanders - professional football player Maurice Smith - decathlete Red Smith - professional baseball player, early 20th century Takeo Spikes - professional football player Pat Sullivan - professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner in 1971, current coach of Samford University Frank Thomas - professional baseball player, All-Star Tommy Tuberville - football coach and United States senator Osi Umenyiora - professional football player, All-Pro DeMarcus Ware - professional football player Marcus Washington - professional football player, All-Pro Joe Whitt Jr. - professional football coach Cadillac Williams - professional football player
Business
Timothy D. Cook – Apple Computer chief executive officer Joe Forehand – chairman, Accenture Kenneth R. Giddens – long-term director of Voice of America; TV/radio station founder. Samuel Ginn – wireless communications pioneer and former chairman, Vodafone, board of directors, Chevron – member of Auburn University's board of trustees Charles D. Griffin – president, CarboMedics Inc. John M. Harbert – founder and CEO Harbert Corporation 1949-1992 Elmer Beseler Harris – former CEO Alabama Power Joel Hurt – engineer, Atlanta businessman Bobby Lowder – chairman and CEO of Colonial BancGroup Mark Spencer – president and CEO, Digium, creator of Asterisk PBX Alvin Vogtle – president, Southern Company; his escape from Stalag Luft III was portrayed in The Great Escape (1963)
Entertainment
Hot Rod Circuit - punk rock band Jimmy Buffett - entertainer Bobby Goldsboro - singer, composer Thom Gossom Jr. - actor, author, speaker Urbie Green - jazz trombonist Taylor Hicks - singer, American Idol winner Mitch Holleman - child actor Victoria Jackson - comedian Man or Astro-man? - surf/punk rock band Eliot Morris - singer Octavia Spencer - Academy Award winning actress Toni Tennille - singer, "The Captain & Tennille" Kate Higgins - voice actress, singer, musician
Military
Lloyd Austin - general, Chief of Staff United States Central Command James H. Lane - Confederate general James E. Livingston - general, United States Marine Corps, Medal of Honor recipient Richard Marcinko - founder SEAL Team SIX, author, talk radio host Forrest S. McCartney - Retired Air Force General Hal Moore - lieutenant general, portrayed by Mel Gibson in 'We Were Soldiers' (2002) Carl Epting Mundy, Jr. - Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, (1991-1995) Hugh Shelton - retired general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1997-2001 Holland Smith - general, United States Marine Corps, "father of modern U.S. amphibious warfare" Johnny Micheal Spann - CIA agent and first American killed in combat in the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
Politics and government
Spencer Bachus - US Representative, 1993–2015 Jere Beasley - Governor of Alabama, 1972; Lieutenant Governor 1971-1979 Sidney Johnston Catts - Governor of Florida, 1917-1921 Lester Crawford - Commissioner of the FDA, 2005 Robert Gibbs - 27th White House Press Secretary George Paul Harrison Jr., Confederate Army General and former U.S. Congressman for the 3rd District of Alabama James Thomas Heflin - US Congressman, Representative, 1904-1920; Senator, 1920-1932 Fob James - Governor of Alabama, 1979-1983, 1995-1999 John McDuffie - US Representative, 1919-1935, Majority Whip 1931-1933 Harold Melton - Georgia Supreme Court Justice, 2005–present William Hall Milton - US Senator, 1908-1909 Gordon Persons - Governor of Alabama, 1951-1955 Wilton Persons - White House Chief of Staff, 1958-1961; major general, U.S. Army David Addison Reese - US Representative, 1853-1855 William J. Samford - Governor of Alabama, 1900-1901 Joe Turnham - chairman, Alabama Democratic Party Pete Turnham - former state representative
Other
Keith Black - director of neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Lillian Gordy Carter - mother of president Jimmy Carter William Chen - poker player, World Series of Poker champion Elizabeth Caroline Dowdell - leader of women's patriotic and religious organizations Millard Fuller - founder of Habitat for Humanity Rheta Grimsley Johnson - syndicated newspaper columnist Lewis A. Pick - engineer, US Chief of Engineers 1949-1953 Lew Rockwell - president of the Mises Institute Cynthia Tucker - syndicated columnist, editorial page editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jimmy Wales - co-founder of Wikipedia Eric Harshbarger - puzzle designer
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