Famous natives of Jacksonville, Florida
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The city of Jacksonville, Florida has been the first home to several famous people, groups, and organizations. Or, more concisely, the famous natives of Jacksonville, Florida.
People
- Anna Kingsley (1793-1870) former slave turned slaveholder, founder of the Kingsley Plantation
- James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) leading African American activist
- John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) musical composer, brother of James Weldon
- Charles E. Merrill (1885-1956) co-founder of Merrill, Lynch & Company
- A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) African American civil rights activist
- Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) Hollywood director, producer & writer
- Rosalie King Simpson (1902-199?) stage actress and singer
- John Archibald Wheeler (born 1911) physicist
- Frankie Manning (born 1914) dancer and choreographer
- Alan Stephenson Boyd (born 1922) the first United States Secretary of Transportation
- Wanda Hendrix (1928-1981) Hollywood actress
- John Chaney (born 1932) college basketball coach
- Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985) led development of original IBM personal computer
- LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) NASCAR auto racer
- Bob Hayes (1942-2002) track & field/pro football athlete
- Norman E. Thagard (born 1943) NASA astronaut
- Patrika Darbo (born 1948) television actress
- Mark McCumber (born 1951) professional golfer
- Ray Mercer (born 1961) professional boxer
- Vince Coleman (born 1961) Major League Baseball player
- Rena Mero (born 1968) formerly Rena Greek aka "Sable" WWE wrestler and actress
- Leanza Cornett (born 1971) Miss America 1993, television actress
- David Duval (born 1971) professional golfer
- Laveranues Coles (born 1977) professional football athlete
- Yoanna House (born 1980) fashion model
- Jessica Morris (born 1980) television actress
- Lito Sheppard (born 1981) professional football athlete
- Connie Fletcher (born 1982) television actress
- Patty Moise, NASCAR driver
- Michael Persinger (1945 - present) Neuroscientist, psychologist, and noted philanthropist. Currently working at Laurentian University.
Music artists
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- Arthur "Blind" Blake (1893-1933) influential blues guitarist
- Billy Daniels (1915-1988) big band singer, actor
- Pat Boone (born 1934) pop singer
- Nick Todd (born 1935) pop singer
- Jo Ann Campbell (born 1938) country/pop singer & actress
- Johnny Tillotson (born 1939) pop singer, songwriter, actor
- Gary U.S. Bonds (born 1939) R&B singer
- Jackie Moore (born 1946) R&B singer
- Claude "Butch" Trucks (born 1947) drummer of Allman Brothers Band
- Rick Dees (born 1950) radio disc jockey, recorded #1 novelty hit "Disco Duck"
- James MacDonough (born 1970) former Iced Earth and Megadeth bass player
- Greg Eklund (born 1970) drummer of Everclear
- Mase (born 1977) hip hop star
Bands
Listed chronologically by year band was formed:
- Classics IV (1965) Pop Rock
- Lynyrd Skynyrd (1970) Southern Rock
- Blackfoot (1972) Rock/Southern Rock
- Molly Hatchet (1975) Southern Rock
- .38 Special (1975) Rock
- Leather Nunn (1984) Heavy Metal
- Rein Sanction (1989) Indie Rock
- 95 South (1992) Hip Hop
- 69 Boyz (1993) Hip Hop
- Limp Bizkit (1994) Hard Rock
- Inspection 12 (1994) Pop Punk
- The Cadets (1995) Indie Rock
- Quad City DJ's (1995) Hip Hop
- Thee Harmonious Fists (1996) Garage Rock
- Cold (1997) Hard Rock
- Yellowcard (1997) Pop Punk
- Evergreen Terrace (2001) Hardcore
- Shinedown (2001) Rock
- BurnSeason (2001) Rock
- Thee Monarchy V (2001) Garage Rock
- Allele (2002) Rock
- Electric president (2003) Indie/Electronic
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus( 2003) Rock
- Hors d'Oeuvres(2004) Indie/No Wave
- BOJACK(2001)HEAVY ROCK/PUNK
- St. Georges Boy's(2005) Garage
- New Berlin(2005) Indie
- Emperor x(2003) Indie
Businesses
The following businesses orgininated in Jacksonville:- The Independent Life & Accident Insurance Company
- CSX Transportation
- Winn-Dixie (also the parent of Save Rite)
- Gate Petroleum
- Tiger Telematics (makers of the Gizmondo)
- Fidelity National Financial (relocated from Santa Barbara, California)
- Acuvue (based in Jacksonville )
- Rowe's Supermarkets (IGA member exclusive to Jacksonville)
- Stein Mart
- Landstar
- Casington
- Florida Rock Industries
- Sally Corporation
- Nu-Trend Plastics
- Regency Centers
- Husk Jennings
- RidgeField
- Kreinest + Associates
- Business Condos USA
- W.W. Gay and Associates
- Lil' Champ Food Stores (relocated by a merger with parent company The Pantry, Inc. to North Carolina)
- Vistakon (formerly of Johnson and Johnson, Vistakon is the sole makers of Acuvue and Survue contact lenses)
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