List of people from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Academics and engineering

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
DeLorean, JohnJohn DeLorean Jan 6, 1925 Mar 19, 2005 Engineer and executive with General Motors; founder of the DeLorean Motor Company Lived in Bloomfield Hills [1]
Eames, Charles and RayCharles and Ray Eames Link to image 1907, 1912 1978, 1988 Designers who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture Lived in Bloomfield Hills (attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art)
Knoll, FlorenceFlorence Knoll May 24, 1917 Architect and furniture designer; co-founder of the Knoll design company; furniture manufacturer Lived in Bloomfield Hills (attended Kingswood School and the Cranbrook Academy of Art)
Milles, CarlCarl Milles Jun 23, 1875 Sep 19, 1955 Swedish sculptor Lived in Bloomfield Hills (as sculptor in residence at Cranbrook Educational Community)
Saarinen, EeroEero Saarinen Link to image Aug 20, 1910 Sep 1, 1961 Finnish architect and industrial designer Grew up and lived in Bloomfield Hills; took courses and worked at Cranbrook Educational Community
Saarinen, ElielEliel Saarinen Aug 20, 1873 Jul 1, 1950 Finnish architect known for his work with art deco buildings Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Yamasaki, MinoruMinoru Yamasaki Dec 1, 1912 Feb 7, 1986 Chief architect of the World Trade Center Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills

Business

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Aldridge, StanStan Aldridge Owner of Indianwood Golf and Country Club; outbid for the Detroit Red Wings by Mike Ilitch Lives in Bloomfield Hills
Booth, George GoughGeorge Gough Booth Sep 24, 1864 Apr 11, 1949 Newspaper publisher (Evening News Association) Founder of Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills
Bugas, JohnJohn Bugas Apr 26, 1908 Dec 2, 1982 Second in command at Ford Motor Company Lived in Bloomfield Hills
Caldwell, PhilipPhilip Caldwell Jan 27, 1920 Jul 10, 2013 President, Chairman, and CEO of Ford Motor Company (the first person to run the company who was not a member of the Ford family); senior managing director at Shearson Lehman Brothers; member of the President's Export Council Lived in Bloomfield Hills
Davidson, WilliamWilliam Davidson Dec 5, 1922 Mar 13, 2009 President, Chairman and CEO of Guardian Industries; chairman of Guardian Industries Corp; owner of the Detroit Pistons, the Detroit Shock and the Tampa Bay Lightning sports franchises Lived and died in Bloomfield
Iacocca, LeeLee Iacocca Oct 15, 1924 Business executive with Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Lives in Bloomfield Hills [1]
Ilitch, ChristopherChristopher Ilitch President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings Lives in Bloomfield Hills
Knudsen, SemonSemon Knudsen Oct 2, 1912 Jul 6, 1998 Executive Vice President of General Motors Company and President of Ford Motor Company Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
McNealy, ScottScott McNealy Nov 13, 1954 Co-founder and CEO of Sun Microsystems Grew up in Bloomfield Hills and attended Cranbrook Kingswood School [2]
Penske, RogerRoger Penske Feb 20, 1937 Founder of Penske Corporation and team Penske Racing auto racing
Pulte, BillBill Pulte 1932 Founder and Chairman of Pulte Homes Home in Bloomfield Hills
Spitznagel, MarkMark Spitznagel Mar 5, 1971 Hedge fund manager Home in Bloomfield Hills
Taubman, A. AlfredA. Alfred Taubman Jan 31, 1924 Apr 17, 2015 Real estate developer (founder of Taubman Centers); philanthropist Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Taubman, Robert S.Robert S. Taubman 1953 Chairman, President and CEO of Taubman Centers Lives in Bloomfield Hills

Media and music

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Ashley, JessicaJessica Ashley Dec 8, 1989 Playboy Playmate, June 2014; appeared in FHM Grew up in Bloomfield Hills
Banks, PaulPaul Banks May 3, 1978 Lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of Interpol Grew up in Bloomfield Hills
Blair, SelmaSelma Blair Jun 23, 1972 Actress (Cruel Intentions, Hellboy, Legally Blonde) Attended Cranbrook Kingswood School; grew up in Bloomfield Hills
Franklin, CarolynCarolyn Franklin May 13, 1944 Apr 25, 1988 Singer and songwriter; younger sister of Aretha Franklin Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Hansen, ChrisChris Hansen Mar 26, 1959 Television infotainment personality (Dateline NBC, To Catch a Predator) Attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills
Jacobson, DanaDana Jacobson Nov 5, 1971 ESPN anchorwoman Attended Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills
Landis, CullenCullen Landis Jul 9, 1896 Aug 26, 1975 Motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Mathis, GregGreg Mathis Apr 5, 1960 Television personality (Judge Mathis)
Reaser, ElizabethElizabeth Reaser Jul 2, 1975 Actress (Esme in Twilight) Born and raised in Bloomfield Hills
Reed, TatumTatum Reed Aug 8, 1980 Adult film actress and producer Born in Bloomfield Hills
Smith, ChadChad Smith Oct 25, 1961 Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers Grew up in Bloomfield Hills and attended Lahser High School
Williams, RobinRobin Williams Jul 21, 1951 Aug 11, 2014 Actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire) Grew up in Bloomfield Hills, attended Detroit Country Day School
Winston, AlexAlex Winston Sep 28, 1987 Indie pop-rock musician Born in Bloomfield Hills
Woodruff, BobBob Woodruff Aug 18, 1961 Television journalist Born in Bloomfield Hills
Young, DeyDey Young July 28, 1955 Actress and sculptor Born in Bloomfield Hills

Politics and law

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Fieger, GeoffreyGeoffrey Fieger Dec 23, 1950 Attorney Lives in Bloomfield Hills
Romney, George W.George W. Romney Jul 8, 1907 Jul 26, 1995 43rd Governor of Michigan; Republican presidential candidate in 1968; father of Mitt Romney Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Romney, MittMitt Romney Mar 12, 1947 70th Governor of Massachusetts; 2008 Republican presidential candidate; 2012 Republican presidential nominee Grew up in Bloomfield Hills and attended Cranbrook Kingswood School
Stockman, SteveSteve Stockman Nov 14, 1956 U.S. congressman from Texas's 9th congressional district (1995-1997) Born in Bloomfield Hills

Sports

Baseball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Dombrowski, DaveDave Dombrowski Jul 27, 1956 President, CEO, and General Manager of the Detroit Tigers Lives in Bloomfield Hills
Gehringer, CharlieCharlie Gehringer May 11, 1903 Jan 21, 1993 Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, World Series champion (1935) Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
Kaline, AlAl Kaline Dec 19, 1934 Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, World Series champion (1968) Lives in Bloomfield Hills
Rozema, DaveDave Rozema Aug 5, 1956 Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers Salesman for Disposal Management LLC of Bloomfield Hills

Basketball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars May 24, 1963 All-Star guard for the Detroit Pistons; two-time NBA champion (1989–1990)
Hamilton, RichardRichard Hamilton Feb 14, 1978 All-Star shooting guard and small forward for the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls

Football

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Dawkins, PetePete Dawkins Mar 8, 1938 1955 Heisman Trophy winner; Rhodes Scholar; U.S. Army Brigadier General Attended Cranbrook School

Hockey

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Chelios, ChrisChris Chelios Jan 25, 1962 Defenseman with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and Detroit Red Wings
Datsyuk, PavelPavel Datsyuk Jul 20, 1978 Alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings
Federov, SergeiSergei Federov Dec 13, 1969 Centre for the Detroit Red Wings
Howe, GordieGordie Howe Mar 31, 1928 Jun 10, 2016 Right wing for the [Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman May 9, 1965 Centre and captain for the Detroit Red Wings; general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning Lived in Bloomfield Hills
Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg Oct 9, 1980 Center and left wing for the Detroit Red Wings

Tennis

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Russell, MichaelMichael Russell May 1, 1978 International tennis player Grew up in Bloomfield Hills

References

  1. 1 2 Wilkerson, Isabel (March 5, 1991). "Bloomfield Hills Journal; 'Recession' Means Someone Else's". New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2014. Bloomfield Hills to the north is new money and proud to show it, as perhaps best embodied by a onetime resident, John Z. DeLorean. Bloomfield Hills is now home to Lee Iacocca, Roger Smith, Aretha Franklin, Isiah Thomas...
  2. ↑ Scott McNealy Biography
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