Oak Ridge, Tennessee
1. Tee Higgins (1999)
Football Player
Wide receiver who has gained fame for his career playing for the Clemson Tigers. He was named to the All-ACC first team in 2019 after being a national champion in...
2. Gore Verbinski (1964)
American Film Director
Director of Pirates of the Caribbean and the horror film The Ring.
3. Megan Fox (1986)
Actress
Actress and model who had her breakthrough role in Transformers, for which she won a National Movie Award for Best Performance by a Female in 2007. She received additional fame for...
4. William Shepherd (1949)
American Astronaut
Commanded Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station.
5. Kathy Johnson (1959)
Gymnast
American artistic gymnast who won a silver and bronze medal for the United States at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
6. Marc Andrus (1956)
Bishop/episcopal Church/californ
In 2006, this Episcopal religious leader was elected his church's Bishop of California. Previously, he had served a high-ranking position within Alabama's Episcopal diocese.
7. Edgar Meyer (1960)
American Musician
American bass player and musical composer known for his work in the bluegrass, classical, and jazz genres. His solo albums include Dreams of Flight and Unfolding.
8. Elaine Hendrix (1970)
American Actress
Activist figure who became known for her roles in the films The Parent Trap and Inspector Gadget 2. In 2004, she played a role in the film What the #$*! Do We...
9. Adam Wingard (1982)
American Film Director
Horror and thriller genre enthusiast notable for feature film titles like You're Next, The Guest, and the 2016 sequel to The Blair Witch Project, Blair Witch. His film A Horrible...
10. Charlie Ergen (1953)
American Businessman
Charles William Ergen better known as Charlie Ergen is the co-founder and current Chairman of the Board and former President and CEO of Dish Network and EchoStar Communications Corporation. He...
11. Stan Fritts (1952)
American Football Player
Stanley Allen Fritts is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He currently resides in Raleigh North Carolina.
12. Thomas A. Varlan (1956)
United States Federal Judge
Thomas Alexander Varlan is a United States federal judge. Born in Oak Ridge Tennessee Varlan received a B. A. from the University of Tennessee in 1978 and a J. D....
13. Otis Howard (1956)
American Basketball Player
Otis Howard is a former forward who played in the National Basketball Association. Howard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA Draft and...
14. Jennifer Azzi (1968)
Basketball Player
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.
15. Dan Foster (politician) (1948)
American Politician
Daniel Stevenson Foster was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 17th District from 2004 through 2012. He was previously a member of the West Virginia House...
16. Nikki Caldwell (1972)
American Basketball Player Coach
Nikki Caldwell is an American women's basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the LSU Lady Tigers at Louisiana State University.
