Lois Mailou JonesAmerican painterBorn: Nov. 3, 1905Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Lois Mailou Jones was one of the premier African American artists of the 20th century. Her paintings incorporate…
Quincy Jonespop-soul composerBorn: 3/14/1933Birthplace: Chicago Grammy Award-winning pop-soul composer, arranger, instrumentalist and producer known for his behind-the-scenes influence in the music…
Tom Petersmanagement consultant, authorBorn: 1942Birthplace: Baltimore, Md. Having cut his consulting teeth at McKinsey and Co. (1974–81), he then established his own firm, the Tom Peters…
Marion JonesBorn: Oct. 12, 1975Track & Field American sprinter and former college basketball star at North Carolina; voted Women's Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News in 1997,98…
Shirley Jonesactress, signerBorn: 3/31/1934Birthplace: Smithton, Pennsylvania Perky blonde actress who got her start playing in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. She appeared in the film versions of…
Tom ArnoldBorn: 6/3/1959Birthplace: Ottumwa, Iowa Produced and appeared in hit television series Roseanne (1989–94), then played the title role in the series The Jackie Thomas Show (1992) and Tom (…
Chuck JonesanimatorBorn: Sept. 21, 1912Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Jones was the animator of such classic cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Jones spent 30 of…
Tom Petty
folk/rock musician
Born: 10/20/1950
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida
Having begun playing guitar at 13 with an instrument his mother ordered through the Sears catalog, Petty went on…
fashion designerBorn: August 27, 1961Birthplace: Austin, Texas In 1979, at the age of 16, Tom Ford left Santa Fe for Great Barrington, Massachusetts to attend Bard…
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