List of Famous people born in Michigan, United States of America

Eric Lefkofsky

First Name Eric
Last Name Lefkofsky
Born on September 13, 1969 (age 56)
Net Worth $4.3B

Eric Paul Lefkofsky is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Tempus, and the co-founder of Groupon, Echo Global Logistics (ECHO), InnerWorkings (INWK), and Mediaocean. He is an early-investor in Uptake, and the managing director of Chicago-based venture capital firm, Lightbank.

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Kevin Porter

Kevin M. Porter is an American former professional National Hockey League (NHL) center.

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Adam Sztykiel

First Name Adam
Last Name Sztykiel
Born on January 9, 1978 (age 48)

Adam John Sztykiel is an American television and film producer and screenwriter known for such television series and films as Undateable, which he also created based on the book, Undateable: 311 Things Guys do That Guarantee They Won't be Dating or Having Sex, by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle; Due Date; Made of Honor; and the upcoming We're the Millers 2.

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Seth Lover

First Name Seth
Last Name Lover
Born on January 1, 1910
Died on January 31, 1997 (aged 87)

Seth E. Lover was a designer of amplifiers and musical instrument electronics and effects. He is most famous for developing the Gibson humbucker or hum-cancelling electric stringed instrument pickup, most often used on the electric guitar.

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Dan Severn

First Name Dan
Last Name Severn
Born on June 8, 1958 (age 68)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Daniel DeWayne Severn, nicknamed "The Beast", is an American semi-retired mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is best known for his success in the early years of the UFC where he became the only UFC Triple Crown champion in history. Severn has also competed in King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS and MFC, and holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7.

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Rob Graves

First Name Rob
Last Name Graves
Born on November 30, 1954
Died on June 28, 1990 (aged 35)

Rob Graves, also known as Rob Ritter, was an American guitarist and bassist, born in Detroit, Michigan. Graves was known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s punk scene in Los Angeles, performing with Bags, the Gun Club, 45 Grave, Thelonious Monster and the Loafin' Hyenas. Prior to relocating to LA in February 1978, Graves had played in Phoenix punk band the Exterminators.

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Dave Alexander

David Michael Alexander
First Name Dave
Last Name Alexander
Born on June 3, 1947
Died on February 10, 1975 (aged 27)

David Michael Alexander was an American musician, best known as the original bassist for influential protopunk band The Stooges.

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Paul Dawkins

First Name Paul
Last Name Dawkins
Born on June 10, 1957
Died on March 26, 2019 (aged 61)
Height 196 cm | 6'5

Paul Lamar Dawkins was an American-Turkish professional basketball player, who played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), appearing in 57 games. He was inducted into the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2007, he was also inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Mary Scheer

Mary Louise Scheer
First Name Mary
Last Name Scheer
Born on March 19, 1963 (age 63)

Mary Scheer is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer, who is best known for her work throughout television. She had recurring roles as Marissa Benson on the Nickelodeon-sitcom iCarly, and as Gladys on the Disney Channel series Bunk'd. She voiced Alice the Zookeeper on Nickelodeon animated series The Penguins of Madagascar, was part of the original cast on the sketch comedy show Mad TV, voiced every female character on Most Extreme Elimination Challenge and appeared in GEICO commercials.

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Warren Avis

First Name Warren
Last Name Avis
Born on August 4, 1915
Died on April 24, 2007 (aged 91)

Warren Edward Avis was an American entrepreneur who founded Avis Rent a Car System in 1946.

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