Editing Cary, North Carolina (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Brian Ackley]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Ackley - Men's Soccer |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/brian-ackley/3492 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Indiana University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Gale Adcock]], politician and director of corporate health services for [[SAS Institute]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pollitt |first=Phoebe |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Gale Adcock |url=https://nursinghistory.appstate.edu/biographies/gale-adcock |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=North Carolina Nursing History |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Gale Adcock Announces Run for North Carolina Senate |url=https://carycitizen.news/2021/11/15/gale-adcock-announces-run-for-north-carolina-senate/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Cary Citizen}}</ref>
* [[Nida Allam]], politician and political analyst<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venutolo-Mantovani |first=Michael |date=August 25, 2020 |title=From Tragedy to Trailblazer |url=https://bittersoutherner.com/2020/nida-allam-durham-north-carolina-county-comissioner-muslim |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=The Bitter Southerner |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Vernetta Alston]], politician and attorney<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Durham city council member gears up for General Assembly run |url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/durham-city-council-member-gears-up-for-general-assembly-run/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=CBS17.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[John Altschuler]], television and film writer and producer<ref>Menconi, David (October 25, 2009). "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93675937/ The Players: Tarheel Edition]". ''[[The News and Observer]]''. p. 10D. Retrieved January 28, 2009 – via [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>
* [[Debbie Antonelli]], sports commentator<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debbie Antonelli |url=http://www.ncshof.org/page/show/5633999-debbie-antonelli-2021 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame |language=en-us}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Reggie Barnes (skateboarder)|Reggie Barnes]], former pro-skateboarder and founder/owner of [[Eastern Skateboard Supply]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rectenwald |first=Laura |date=August 26, 2007 |title=SK8 |url=https://wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com/sk8/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Wrightsville Beach Magazine}}</ref>
* [[Fred Bond, Jr.|Fred Bond Jr]]., tobacco industry representative and politician<ref name="carycitizen-2022" />
* [[Marshall Brain]], television host and author<ref>Hooley, Danny (March 31, 2008). "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93696162/ Brain Gets New Show]". ''[[The News and Observer]]''. p. E1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>
* [[Chucky Brown]], former professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=April 2, 2022 |title=SAU Athletics Names Chucky Brown As Head Men's Basketball Coach |url=https://spectacularmag.com/2022/04/02/sau-athletics-names-chucky-brown-as-head-mens-basketball-coach/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Spectacular Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Chris Castor]], former professional football player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Castor Named to 2014 ACC Legends Class |url=https://goduke.com/news/2014/9/18/209662092.aspx |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Duke University |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Héctor Cotto]], Olympic track and field athlete<ref>Blake, J. Mike (October 7, 2005). "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93700257/ Green Hope's First HOF Class Ready for Induction]". ''[[The News and Observer]]''. p. B1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via [[Newspapers.com]]. Green Hope High School is in Cary, North Carolina.</ref>
* [[Carter Cruise]], DJ, model, and pornographic actress<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Bob |date=July 11, 2017 |title=Weekend Walk on the Wildside with Booze, an Info Babe and a For Real..... |url=https://bobleesays.com/2017/07/10/ecu-carter-cruise-julia-sims/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=BobLee Says |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Claire Curzan]], Olympic swimmer<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2021 |title=US Butterfly Prodigy Claire Curzan: 'Everyone Gawked at this Girl Who Liked to Swim Fast' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/23/claire-curzan-100m-butterfly-team-usa-swimming-tokyo-olympics |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
* [[John Custer]], record producer and musician<ref>Grissom, Rob (January 2014). "[https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.44/evu.b7b.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3Dot_V3.1.pdf John Custer: The Indestructible Godfather of North Carolina Music Industry]" (PDF). ''3 Dot Mag''. '''3''' (1): 33.</ref>
* [[Anoop Desai]], singer-songwriter and contestant on ''[[American Idol]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Desai, Anoop |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/desai-anoop |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=NCpedia}}</ref>
* [[Spright Dowell]], former president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now [[Auburn University]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2004 |title=Spright Dowell {{!}} Mercer University |url=http://www.mercer.edu/SACS/resources/tarver-library/dowell.htm |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041115224823/http://www.mercer.edu/SACS/resources/tarver-library/dowell.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Tim Downs]], author and comic strip artist of ''[[Downstown]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tim Downs {{!}} Christian Books |url=https://www.moodypublishers.com/authors/d/tim-downs/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Moody Publishers}}</ref>
* [[Chris Flemmings]], professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chris Flemmings - Men's Basketball |url=https://uncwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chris-flemmings/5516 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=UNC Wilmington Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kendall Fletcher]], professional soccer player<ref>[https://goheels.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/kendall-fletcher/6228 Kendall Fletcher - Women's Soccer - UNC]. ''goheels.com''.</ref>
* [[Ben Fountain]], author<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birnbaum |first=Robert |date=January 4, 2019 |title=Ben Fountain |url=https://themorningnews.org/article/ben-fountain |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=The Morning News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ben Fountain '83 {{!}} Duke University School of Law |url=https://law.duke.edu/news/ben-fountain-83/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=law.duke.edu |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lianne Gonsalves]], officer for the Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research at the [[World Health Organization]] in [[Geneva]]
* [[James Goodnight]], co-founder and CEO of [[SAS Institute]] and co-founder of [[Cary Academy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Goodnight |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/james-goodnight/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Linda Hinkleman Gunter]], former politician and educator<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=November 1, 2019 |title=Linda Gunter will brief retirees on benefits, insurance, COLAs, and the state budget |url=https://cmaebulletin.blogspot.com/2019/11/linda-gunter-will-brief-retirees-on.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=CMAE Bulletin}}</ref>
* [[Vance Heafner]], professional golfer who played on the [[PGA Tour]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vance Heafner Obituary - Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/raleigh-nc/vance-heafner-5253433 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Dignity Memorial |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Charlotte Hook]], swimmer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charlotte Hook - Player Profile - Swimming |url=https://www.eurosport.com/swimming/charlotte-hook_prs612780/person.shtml |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Andrew Hubner]], author<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew ("Drew") Keith Hubner |url=https://www.riverdale-on-hudson.com/obituary-notices/2022/8/17/andrew-drew-keith-hubner |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc. - Bronx, NY |date=August 15, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Justin Jedlica]], model and businessman<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=January 8, 2014 |title='Human Ken Doll' Justin Jedlica dishes on plastic surgery, Jocelyn Wildenstein, 'Human Barbie Doll' |url=https://www.metro.us/human-ken-doll-justin-jedlica-dishes-on-plastic-surgery-jocelynwildenstein-human-barbie-doll/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Metro U.S. |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Sabrina Jeffries]], author<ref>Matchar, Emily (July 10, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070805184757/http://www.carynews.com/arts_more/story/6676.html "A refuge in romance]". ''The Cary News''. Archived from the [http://www.carynews.com/arts_more/story/6676.html original] on August 5, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2022.</ref>
* [[Jan Johansson (bluegrass musician)|Jan Johansson]], bluegrass musician<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=October 1, 2014 |title=Moved by bluegrass, Swede moves to America |url=https://www.wral.com/moved-by-bluegrass-swede-moves-to-america/14035876/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Isaiah Johnson (American football, born October 1992)|Isaiah Johnson]], professional football player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isaiah Johnson Stats, News, Bio |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2570484/isaiah-johnson |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Alfred Daniel Jones]], former U.S. [[Consul-General|Consul General]] in Shanghai<ref name="NCGA-1971" />
* [[Greg Jones (shortstop)|Greg Jones]], professional baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leighton |first=Aram |date=August 30, 2021 |title=Greg Jones Is Turning Projection Into Production |url=https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/greg-jones-is-turning-projection-into-production/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Just Baseball |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Peter Kilpatrick]], president of [[Catholic University of America]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=New CUA president brings faith he grew at Cary's St. Michael |url=https://dioceseofraleigh.org/news/new-cua-president-brings-faith-he-grew-carys-st-michael |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Diocese of Raleigh |date=June 30, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Scott Kooistra]], professional football player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scott Kooistra, Cary, Offensive Tackle |url=https://247sports.com/player/scott-kooistra-73760/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Glen Lang]], former professional hockey player, former politician, and CEO of Capitol Broadband<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glen Lang - Biography 2007 BBP Summit |url=http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2007summit/bios/Lang-glen.php |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=www.broadbandproperties.com |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722053710/http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2007summit/bios/Lang-glen.php |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Travis May]], technology company founder, CEO, and president<ref>{{Cite news |last=Henderson |first=Jennifer |date=April 30, 2018 |title=Growing health tech company with Triangle ties makes acquisition, banks $40M |language=en-US |work=Triangle Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/04/30/growing-health-tech-company-with-triangle-ties.html |access-date=December 21, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Luke Maye]], professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Maye - Men's Basketball |url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/luke-maye/14653 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Trey Murphy III]], professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trey Murphy, Virginia Cavaliers, Shooting Guard |url=https://247sports.com/player/trey-murphy-46040054/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Wiley Nickel]], member of the [[North Carolina Senate|N.C. Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wiley Nickel |url=https://nickelandgranados.com/our-team |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Nickel & Granados Law Team |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Matt Oberst]], musician<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Oberst Obituary - Cary, NC |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/cary-nc/matthew-oberst-7187398 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Dignity Memorial |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Robert N. Page]], politician and congressman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page, Robert Newton |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress}}</ref>
* [[Walter Hines Page]], journalist and [[U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain]] during [[World War I]]<ref>{{Cite EB1922 |wstitle=Page, Walter Hines |volume=32 |page= |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Hilda Pinnix-Ragland|Hilda Pinnix–Ragland]], business executive and philanthropist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, 2005 Women of Western Wake Honoree {{!}} Cary Magazine |date=July 24, 2017 |url=https://www.carymagazine.com/features/hilda-pinnix-ragland-2005-women-of-western-wake-honoree/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Max Povse]], professional baseball player<ref>[https://www.milb.com/player/max-povse-605428 Max Povse Stats, Highlights, Bio]. ''Minor League Baseball''. Retrieved February 6, 2020.</ref>
* [[Bevin Prince]], actress<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klahre |first=Beth A. |date=February 17, 2021 |title=Curating a Fun Fitness Experience |url=https://www.wilmamag.com/curating-a-fun-fitness-experience/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=WILMA magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Morgan Reid]], professional soccer player<ref>[https://www.orlandocitysc.com/players/198/morgan-reid Morgan Reid]. ''Orlando City Soccer Club''</ref>
* [[Justin Ress]], competitive swimmer who represented the United States at the [[2017 World Aquatics Championships]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lepesant |first=Anne |date=October 1, 2014 |title=NC State Keeps Homegrown Talent In State: Cary-Native Justin Ress Gives Verbal Commitment |url=https://swimswam.com/nc-state-keeps-homegrown-talent-state-cary-native-justin-ress-commits/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Rush]], current [[NFL]] defensive tackle<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anthony Rush, Cary, Defensive Tackle |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Anthony-Rush-34819/high-school-56866/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Saiyan (gamer)|Saiyan]] (Ryan Danford), former professional [[esports]] player<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217055858/http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/theshow/characterprofiles/saiyan/index.html Saiyan: Final Boss]". ''USA Network''. Archived from the [http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/theshow/characterprofiles/saiyan/index.html original] on December 17, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2022.</ref>
* [[John Sall]], co-founder of SAS Institute and Cary Academy<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Sall |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-sall/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mark Scalf]], baseball coach<ref>Chris Wright (May 30, 2013). "Cary native Scalf leads UNC Wilmington to baseball success". Raleigh, NC: [[The News & Observer]]. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013</ref>
* [[Zack Schilawski]], former pro soccer player and assistant coach at [[University of North Carolina Wilmington|UNC Wilmington]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zack Schilawski - Men's Soccer Coach |url=https://uncwsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/zack-schilawski/643 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=UNC Wilmington Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ainsley Seiger]], actress<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2021 |title=NC Native Settles Into the Cast of New 'Law & Order' Show |url=https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_73c09c52-c796-11eb-8951-5707500338ec.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Carolina Coast Online |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Vic Sorrell]], former [[MLB]] pitcher and [[World Series]] champion<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vic Sorrell - Stats |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/18263/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=The Baseball Cube |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Spaulding]], professional soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Spaulding - Men's Soccer |url=https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ryan-spaulding/5115 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Charlotte Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Azurá Stevens]], professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Azurá Stevens - 2015–16 - Women's Basketball |url=https://goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/azur--stevens/2570 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Duke University |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Tim Sweeney (game developer)|Tim Sweeney]], founder and CEO of [[Epic Games]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tim Sweeney |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/tim-sweeney/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rysa Walker]], author<ref>Schaeffer, Cindy (October 23, 2016). "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94152625/ More than Just Campfire Stories]". ''The News and Observer''. p. 5D. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>
* [[Aaron Ward (ice hockey)|Aaron Ward]], former professional hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2015 |title=Former NHL Player Aaron Ward Charged with Assaulting Wife |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-nhl-player-aaron-ward-charged-with-assaulting-wife/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Curtis Waters]], recording artist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miao |first=Hannah |date=May 27, 2020 |title=Meet Curtis Waters, the Cary Musician Going Viral on TikTok with "Stunnin'" |url=https://indyweek.com/api/content/926567ee-a04d-11ea-9425-1244d5f7c7c6/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=INDY Week |language=en-us}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Harold Weinbrecht]], politician and former programmer for SAS Institute<ref name="Cary-2022b">{{Cite web |title=Harold Weinbrecht |url=https://www.townofcary.org/mayor-council/town-council/council-members/harold-weinbrecht |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Town of Cary |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Weiss (politician)|Jennifer Weiss]], former member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly|N.C. General Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett-Wilkes |first=Theresa W. |date=October 7, 2008 |title=Representative Jennifer Weiss {{!}} NC Journal of Women |url=http://www.ncjournalforwomen.com/months/2004_months/may04/may04bennettwilkes.htm |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007081809/http://www.ncjournalforwomen.com/months/2004_months/may04/may04bennettwilkes.htm |archive-date=October 7, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Kay Yow]], former head coach of women's basketball at [[North Carolina State University]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Barry |date=August 7, 1988 |title=Olympic Profile: Kay Yow: The women's basketball coach uses a positive approach and adjusts to most situations.; Handling Pressures on Any Court |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/07/sports/olympic-profile-kay-yow-the-womens-basketball-coach-uses-a-positive-a.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Katie Zaferes]], professional [[Triathlon|triathlete]]<ref>Lee, Edward (August 3, 2021). "[https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/bs-sp-katie-zaferes-second-medal-olympics-triathlon-20210803-6dccraqyejea3eapxttrjjz24i-story.html Hampstead native and triathlete Katie Zaferes grateful to leave Tokyo Olympics with two medals: 'We did this together']". ''[[Capital Gazette]]/[[Baltimore Sun]]''. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2022</ref>