Roger C. Sullivan High School
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Roger C. Sullivan High School is a high school
located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago
, Illinois
. It is one of the many schools which is part of the Chicago Public Schools
. The school is named in honor of Roger Sullivan
, a businessman and politician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It is one of the many schools which is part of the Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
. The school is named in honor of Roger Sullivan
Roger Sullivan
Roger Charles Sullivan , was a member of the Cook County Democratic Organization during the early twentieth century.-Biography:He was born in Belvidere, Illinois in 1861 the child of Irish immigrants....
, a businessman and politician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Notable alumni
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is a former sportswriter and author. - Elizabeth Ann BlaesingElizabeth Ann BlaesingElizabeth Ann Britton Harding Blaesing was the alleged illegitimate daughter of Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States, and Nan Britton, a native of Marion, Ohio....
, alleged illegitimate daughter of President Warren G. Harding - Sidney BlumenthalSidney BlumenthalSidney Blumenthal is a former aide to President of the United States Bill Clinton and a widely published American journalist, especially on American politics and foreign policy....
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. - Shecky GreeneShecky GreeneShecky Greene is a comedian known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, where he has been a headliner for more than thirty years...
is a former comedian and actor. - Dick MarxDick MarxDick Marx was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He also composed for film, television, and commercials.-Personal:...
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dog food. He later scored the film A League of Their OwnA League of Their OwnA League of Their Own is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League . Directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell...
. His son is Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
. - Clayton MooreClayton MooreClayton Moore was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character The Lone Ranger from 1949–1951 and 1954-1957 on the television series of the same name.-Early years:...
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. - Danny NewmanDanny NewmanDanny Newman was the long-time press agent for the Lyric Opera of Chicago from its founding in 1954 until his retirement in 2002...
was a publicist and author who worked for (among others) Jimmy DuranteJimmy DuranteJames Francis "Jimmy" Durante was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s...
, Milton BerleMilton BerleMilton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
, the New York PhilharmonicNew York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
, and the Lyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1952, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicolà Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma...
. He pioneered the idea of subscription salesSubscription business modelThe subscription business model is a business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service. The model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but is now used by many businesses and websites....
. - Art PaulArt PaulArt Paul is an American graphics designer, Art Director of Playboy through its first 30 years of publication, and the designer of the Playboy rabbit-head logo.-Early life and education:...
is the former PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Art Director and designer of its Rabbit-Head Logo.Faye, Marcia, "Art Paul: The art of designing Playboy", iitmagazine (Spring 2009) - Charles PercyCharles PercyCharles Percy may refer to:*Charles H. Percy , United States Senator and businessman*Charles "Don Carlos" Percy , founder of a wealthy lineage in the southern United States...
was a U.S. Senator - Dewey RobinsonDewey Robinson (baseball)Dewey Robinson is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and current minor league instructor for the Tampa Bay Rays.-Playing career:Robinson played for the Chicago White Sox from 1979 to 1981...
is a former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
(1979–1981), playing his entire career for the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. He is currently a minor league coach. - Jan SchakowskyJan SchakowskyJanice D. "Jan" Schakowsky is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes many of Chicago's northern suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Rosemont...
is a United States Representative representing Illinois's 9th congressional district (1999–present). - Gordon Segal is the CEOChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and co-founder of Crate and BarrelCrate and BarrelCrate & Barrel is a 170+ store chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture , and home accessories. Its corporate name is Euromarket Designs, Inc. The company is wholly owned by Otto GmbH.-Founding:Gordon and Carole Segal opened the first...
. - Haskell WexlerHaskell WexlerHaskell Wexler, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer, film producer, and director. Wexler was judged to be one of film history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.-Early life and education:Wexler was born to a Jewish...
is a two–time Oscar winningAcademy Award for Best CinematographyThe Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a cinematographer for work in one particular motion picture.-History:...
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, Bound for Glory).