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Famous people from Akron: Who are the most famous people from Greater Akron? LeBron James, The Black Keys and others. Curry's father, Dell Curry, played the 1987-88 season for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio governor, abolitionist, U.S.Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice) (Cincinnati) Gary Cohn (National Economic Council Director) (Shaker Heights) James M. Cox (governor, presidential candidate, media mogul) (Dayton) Ephraim Cutler (a framer of Ohio Constitution, abolitionist, longtime Ohio University Trustee (Ames Twp)
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Welcome to the Rubber Capital, where car tires first rolled, the Goodyear Blimp took flight and two bouncing baby basketball prodigies were born less than four years apart in ...
Name Occupation/industry Description Association Reference Henry Eugene Abbey: Theatre Theatre manager and producer: Born in Akron [1] Richard F. Abel: Military U.S. Air Force brigadier general Born in Akron [2] John R. Adams: Judge Federal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio Practiced in Akron [3] James E. Akins: Politician
Ohio has produced a slew of famous people from each of its 88 counties.
Ken Blackwell – former mayor of Cincinnati 1999–2007, Republican, Ohio Secretary of State and unsuccessful 2006 candidate for governor of Ohio; James G. Birney – abolitionist and Liberty Party presidential candidate; John Boehner – congressman and former Speaker of the House; William K. Bond – Whig congressman, 1849–1853
Curry Normal and Industrial Institute was a school for African American students in Urbana, Ohio, United States. It was founded by E. W. B. Curry (1871-1930) in 1889 for the training of African-American youth and he served as its president. The institute included a Bible school and normal, literary, commercial, music, and industrial departments.
Ohio State University has produced its share of famous graduates in 154 years. Some are famous for their contributions to American history.