List of people from Reston, Virginia

The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Reston, Virginia.

Arts and entertainment

• Donna Andrews, mystery fiction writer
• Big Pooh, MC in the hip hop group Little Brother; attended South Lakes High School
• Benny Blanco, born Benjamin Levin, songwriter and producer who has worked with artists such as Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and 3OH!3^[1]
• Roy Buchanan, guitarist and blues musician^[2]
• Matt Duke (born 1985), singer-songwriter/musician; signed to Rykodisc; has released multiple albums; born in Reston^[3]
• Jeremy Gelbwaks, child actor from The Partridge Family
• Jacob Sartorius, musical.ly star
• Michael Hersch, composer and pianist
• Lubomir Kavalek, chess grandmaster
• George Taylor Morris, radio host who popularized the "Dark Side of the Rainbow" phenomenon^[4]
• Steve Niles (born 1965 in Jackson Township, New Jersey), comic book author, screenwriter and punk rock musician; grew up in Reston
• Eddie Timanus (born 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri), Jeopardy! champion; USA Today sportswriter; grew up in Reston
• Lynd Ward, artist

Business

• Michael Pocalyko, businessman, entrepreneur and author
• Robert E. Simon, founder of Reston, has lived around the Lake Anne area since 1993

Crime

• Lloyd R. Woodson, arrested in 2010 with military-grade illegal weapons he intended to use in a violent crime, and a detailed map of the Fort Drum military installation

Politics and government

• Randy Babbitt, former administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
• Milt Bearden, retired Central Intelligence Agency officer; author (The Black Tulip, The Main Enemy); frequent contributor to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal
• Peter Gemma, writer and conservative political activist; former Reston resident
• T. Keith Glennan, first Administrator of NASA
• Kenneth R. Plum (D), Virginia House of Delegates Democratic Caucus leader, represents Reston^[5]
• Howard Wolpe, former member of the United States House of Representatives

Science

• Gordon P. Eaton, geologist
• Arnold Kramish, nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project

Sports

• Grant Hill, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns; attended South Lakes High School
• Paul Mulvey, former professional hockey player
• Christy Winters Scott, basketball player for University of Maryland
• Kevin Payne, former president of D.C. United
• Eddie Royal, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears; played football for one season at South Lakes High School^[6]
• Michael Shabaz, professional tennis player
• Wyatt Toregas, MLB player, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates
• Alan Webb, professional track athlete; holder of the American record in the mile run; attended South Lakes High School

References

1. Tiffany N. D'Emidio (July 23, 2008). "A wild and crazy ride with producer Benny Blanco". Eclipse. Entertainment News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
2. Associated Press (August 17, 1988). "Roy Buchanan, 48, a Guitarist". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
3. Evan Amos (April 28, 2011). "Evan Amos interview with Matt Duke". Retrieved May 4, 2011.
4. Holley, Joe. "George Taylor Morris, 62: Radio Host Played Classic Rock", The Washington Post, August 3, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
5. Delegate Kenneth R. Plum
6. "Eddie Royal". Denver Broncos. National Football League. Retrieved March 1, 2010.