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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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John DeLorean
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Jan 6, 1925
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Mar 19, 2005
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Engineer and executive with General Motors; founder of the DeLorean Motor Company
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills
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Charles and Ray Eames
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Link to image
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1907, 1912
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1978, 1988
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Designers who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills (attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art)
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Florence Knoll
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May 24, 1917
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Jan 25, 2019
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Architect and furniture designer; co-founder of the Knoll design company; furniture manufacturer
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills (attended Kingswood School and the Cranbrook Academy of Art)
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Carl Milles
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Jun 23, 1875
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Sep 19, 1955
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Swedish sculptor
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills (as sculptor in residence at Cranbrook Educational Community)
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Eero Saarinen
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Aug 20, 1910
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Sep 1, 1961
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Finnish architect and industrial designer
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Grew up and lived in Bloomfield Hills; took courses and worked at Cranbrook Educational Community
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Eliel Saarinen
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Aug 20, 1873
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Jul 1, 1950
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Finnish architect known for his work with art deco buildings
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Minoru Yamasaki
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Dec 1, 1912
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Feb 7, 1986
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Chief architect of the World Trade Center
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Stan Aldridge
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Owner of Indianwood Golf and Country Club; outbid for the Detroit Red Wings by Mike Ilitch
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Lives in Bloomfield Hills
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George Gough Booth
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Sep 24, 1864
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Apr 11, 1949
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Newspaper publisher (Evening News Association)
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Founder of Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills
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John Bugas
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Apr 26, 1908
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Dec 2, 1982
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Second in command at Ford Motor Company
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills
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Philip Caldwell
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Jan 27, 1920
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Jul 10, 2013
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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
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills
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William Davidson
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Dec 5, 1922
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Mar 13, 2009
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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
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Lived and died in Bloomfield
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Lee Iacocca
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Oct 15, 1924
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Jul 2, 2019
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Business executive with Ford Motor Company and Chrysler
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills
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Christopher Ilitch
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President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings
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Lives in Bloomfield Hills
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Semon Knudsen
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Oct 2, 1912
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Jul 6, 1998
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Executive Vice President of General Motors Company and President of Ford Motor Company
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Scott McNealy
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Nov 13, 1954
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Co-founder and CEO of Sun Microsystems
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills and attended Cranbrook Kingswood School
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Roger Penske
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Feb 20, 1937
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Founder of Penske Corporation and team Penske Racing auto racing
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Bill Pulte
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May 16, 1932
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Mar 7, 2018
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Founder and Chairman of Pulte Homes
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Lived in Bloomfield Hills
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John Rakolta
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Jun 15, 1947
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CEO of Walbridge Construction
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Lives in Bloomfield Hills
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Mark Spitznagel
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Mar 5, 1971
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Hedge fund manager
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Home in Bloomfield Hills
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A. Alfred Taubman
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Jan 31, 1924
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Apr 17, 2015
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Real estate developer (founder of Taubman Centers); philanthropist
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Robert S. Taubman
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1953
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Chairman, President and CEO of Taubman Centers
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Lives in Bloomfield Hills
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Jessica Ashley
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Dec 8, 1989
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Playboy Playmate, June 2014; appeared in FHM
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills
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Paul Banks
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May 3, 1978
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Lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of Interpol
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills
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Selma Blair
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Jun 23, 1972
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Actress (Cruel Intentions, Hellboy, Legally Blonde)
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Attended Cranbrook Kingswood School; grew up in Bloomfield Hills
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Rob Cantor
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Aug 26, 1983
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Singer and songwriter, yellow-tied vocalist and guitarist of band Tally Hall
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Born and raised in Bloomfield Hills
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Aretha Franklin
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Mar 25, 1942
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Aug 16, 2018
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Singer and songwriter
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Lived Bloomfield Hills, died in her Detroit condo.
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Carolyn Franklin
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May 13, 1944
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Apr 25, 1988
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Singer and songwriter; younger sister of Aretha Franklin
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Chris Hansen
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Mar 26, 1959
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Television infotainment personality (Dateline NBC, To Catch a Predator)
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Attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills
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Dana Jacobson
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Nov 5, 1971
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CBS anchorwoman
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Attended Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills
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Cullen Landis
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Jul 9, 1896
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Aug 26, 1975
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Motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Greg Mathis
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Apr 5, 1960
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Television personality (Judge Mathis)
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Elizabeth Reaser
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Jul 2, 1975
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Actress (Esme in Twilight)
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Born and raised in Bloomfield Hills
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Tatum Reed
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Aug 8, 1980
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Adult film actress and producer
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Born in Bloomfield Hills
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Chad Smith
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Oct 25, 1961
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Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills and attended Lahser High School
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Robin Williams
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Jul 21, 1951
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Aug 11, 2014
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Actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire)
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills, attended Detroit Country Day School
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Alex Winston
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Sep 28, 1987
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Indie pop-rock musician
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Born in Bloomfield Hills
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Bob Woodruff
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Aug 18, 1961
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Television journalist
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Born in Bloomfield Hills
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Dey Young
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Jul 28, 1955
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Actress and sculptor
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Born in Bloomfield Hills
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Dave Dombrowski
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Jul 27, 1956
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President, CEO, and General Manager of the Detroit Tigers
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Lives in Bloomfield Hills
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Charlie Gehringer
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May 11, 1903
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Jan 21, 1993
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Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, World Series champion (1935)
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Al Kaline
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Dec 19, 1934
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Apr 6, 2020
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Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, World Series champion (1968)
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Lived and died in Bloomfield Hills
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Dave Rozema
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Aug 5, 1956
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Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers
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Salesman for Disposal Management LLC of Bloomfield Hills
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Michael Russell
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May 1, 1978
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International tennis player
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Grew up in Bloomfield Hills
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