List of people from McLean, Virginia explained

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

Arts and entertainment

• Mary Schmidt Amons, cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of DC
• Michael Arndt, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
• Kathryn Erskine, National Book Award-winning children's author
• James Tiptree Jr., pen name of Alice Sheldon, science fiction author^[1]
• Gore Vidal, author and political activist

Business

• Steve Case, co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online
• William E. Conway Jr., founder of the Carlyle Group
• Richard Darman, senior Carlyle Group affiliate
• Richard Fairbank, CEO, chairman, co-founder of Capital One
• Najeeb Halaby, CEO of Pan Am, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and father of Queen Noor of Jordan
• Jim Kimsey, co-founder, CEO, and first chairman of America Online
• Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, former AOL senior executive
• Daniel Mudd, former CEO of Fortress Investment Group and former president of Fannie Mae
• Dwight Schar, founder and chairman of NVR Inc, America's seventh-largest homebuilder^[2]
• Stu Shea, COO of Leidos and founder and chairman of United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

Journalism

• Sharyn Alfonsi, correspondent for ABC World News, Good Morning America and Nightline
• Sam Donaldson, former ABC News anchor and Chief White House Correspondent
• Jonathan Karl, TV and print journalism for ABC News (originally from McLean, later in South Dakota and Poughkeepsie, New York)
• Roger Mudd, Emmy Award-winning journalist, television host and former CBS, NBC and PBS news anchor
• Lauren Shehadi, sportscaster for MLB Network and Turner Sports
• Derek Thompson, staff writer for The Atlantic
• Jackson Payne, award-winning student reporter and current sportswriter for the Deseret News

Military

• William A. Beiderlinden, U.S. Army major general^[3]
• Arnold W. Braswell, retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force^[4]
• Frederic J. Brown II, U.S. Army lieutenant general^[5]
• Frederic J. Brown III, U.S. Army lieutenant general^[6]
• Major General John V. Cox, Marine Corps fighter pilot and Naval Aviator
• General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State
• Vice Admiral Forrest S Petersen USN, Naval Aviator and X15 pilot

Politics

• Spencer Abraham, 10th Secretary of Energy and Republican United States senator from Michigan (1995–2001)^[7]
• Elliott Abrams, Special Assistant to Former President Bush^[7]
• Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States^[7]
• Joe Allbaugh, campaign manager for George W. Bush^[7]
• Bandar bin Sultan, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States^[7]
• Jacqueline Bouvier, wife of John F. Kennedy^[7]
• Pat Buchanan, political analyst.^[8]
• Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter^[7]
• Frank Carlucci, former Secretary of Defense, former chairman of the Carlyle Group^[7]
• Dick Cheney, former Vice President of the United States^[9]
• Elizabeth Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney^[7]
• Lynne Cheney, former Second Lady of the United States^[9]
• John Dingell, Dean of the United States House of Representatives^[7]
• Senator Byron Dorgan^[7]
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House^[7]
• Chuck Hagel, United States Secretary of Defense^[10]
• Jon Huntsman Jr., former Governor of Utah and presidential candidate
• Frank Keating, former Governor of Oklahoma^[7]
• Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
• Ethel Kennedy^[7]
• Ted Kennedy, senior United States senator from Massachusetts^[7]
• Bill Kristol, political analyst^[7]
• Laura Ingraham, Fox News host and conservative political commentator
• Patrick Leahy, United States senator from Vermont^[7]
• Mike Lee, junior United States senator from Utah
• I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, lawyer, and former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney (2001–2005)^[7]
• Fred Malek, former assistant to United States presidents George H.W. Bush and Richard Nixon^[7]
• Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee^[7]
• Luke Messer, member of the United States House of Representatives
• Don Nickles, former Republican Senator from Oklahoma^[7]
• Queen Noor of Jordan^[7]
• Liam O'Grady, United States District Court Judge
• Chuck Robb, former United States senator and governor of Virginia
• Mark Rosenker, former Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and Major General USAF (ret)
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia^[7]
• Amha Selassie, last Emperor of Ethiopia
• John E. Sununu, former United States senator from New Hampshire
• Nicholas Veliotes, former United States Ambassador to Egypt and Jordan
• Jean Zermatten, chairman of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child; son of famous Swiss writer Maurice Zermatten

Science

• Vint Cerf, computer scientist, internet pioneer, considered one of ""the fathers of the Internet""
• Herman Aguinis,^[11] Professor at the George Washington University School of Business, and Past President of the Academy of Management

Sports

• Bradley Beal, shooting guard for the Washington Wizards
• Eric Dorsey, former defensive end for the New York Giants; attended high school in McLean
• Kevin Hogan, quarterback for the Washington Redskins
• Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals
• Josh Sborz, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
• Max Scherzer, pitcher for the Washington Nationals organization
• T. J. Oshie, right winger for the Washington Capitals

Notes and References

1. Book: Phillips, Julie. James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon. 2007. Picador. New York. 978-0-312-42694-1. registration.
2. News: Executives Cashing In Shares At NVR . The Washington Post . Kim . Hart . June 6, 2007 . May 12, 2010.
3. News: April 16, 1981 . William Beiderlinden, 86, Ex-Major General in Army . . Washington, DC . B-Back . . subscription.
4. Web site: Arnold W. Braswell. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531191050/http://www.mindenmemories.org/Lt%20General%20Arnold%20W%20Braswell.htm. usurped. May 31, 2012. mindenmemories.org. February 1, 2012.
5. News: March 17, 1971 . Frederic J. Brown, Retired General . . New York, NY . 48 . TimesMachine.
6. Web site: Biography, LTG Frederic J. Brown PhD, U.S. Army (Ret.) . Damon . Victor . March 22, 2020 . 3AD.com . The 3rd Armored Division History Foundation . New Haven, CT . December 17, 2022 . 1–2 . .
7. Crowley. Michael. September 11, 2006. Welcome to McLean, home of America's ruling class. The New Republic. March 23, 2009.
8. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/watergate/pat.html "The Watergate Story: Key Players: Pat Buchanan"
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20090122195010/http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1872531,00.html?iid=digg_share As Dick Cheney Prepares to Depart, His Mystery Lingers
10. http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/chuck-hagel-10-facts-85072.html 10 Facts About Chuck Hagel
11. Web site: Herman Aguinis GW School of Business The George Washington University . 2023-03-10 . GW School of Business . en.