Famous faces, familiar places

Stamford is home to UBS, RBS, Ernst & Young, YES Network and WWE. Under that corporate shell is a city that is or was home to many famous Americans. You might bump into some of them on a night out in the city. As a resident of Stamford, I thought I would brag a little and provide a list of “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Stamfordites:

TV Personalities

Food Network star Ina Garten of “Barefoot Contessa”

Earl Hindman - played "Wilson" on the TV show "Home Improvement"

Entertainers/Journalists

Walter Cronkite

Actor Gene Wilder and Singer Cyndi Lauper

Actor Christopher Lloyd (“Doc from Back to the Future”) and band leader Benny Goodman

Pop/R&B singer Rihanna

Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times - Organized the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament held in Stamford until 2006.

Artists

Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore

Painter Nicholas Krushenick

Politicians

U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman

Former U.S. Representative Christopher Shays - Served on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Financial Services and Homeland Security Committees.

Sports

Knicks assistant coach Herb Williams and former Yankees/Mets pitcher David Cone

Baseball legend Jackie Robinson

Football Hall of Famer Andy Robustelli

Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine - Owns a sports bar downtown where he frequently visits if he's not on ESPN.

Former NBA Commissioner J. Walter Kennedy - Also elected to two terms as Mayor of Stamford. The football field at Westhill High School is named after him.