and human rights activist Laurel J. Richie, current president of the Women's National Basketball Association Geraldo Rivera, attorney and talk show host Sharon Robinson, cellist Michael Roizen, physician Chris Rose, host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period Terry Rozier, basketball player Michael Ruhlman, writer Campy Russell, basketball player John Morris Russell, conductor S Marlene Sanders, journalist Scott Savol, American Idol finalist Leonard Sax, MD/PhD, physician and author Michael Scharf, law professor and director of Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Alan Schechter, film producer Kathryn Schulz, journalist and writer Molly Shannon, comedian Maria Siemionow, surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic Charlie Sifford, African American former professional golfer who helped to desegregate the PGA of America Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, rabbi, Zionist spokesman and leader Marisa Silver, author, screenplay writer, and director Ben Simon, NHL ice hockey center Jamil Smith, print and television journalist Charles E. Spahr, Sohio President and CEO David Spero, DJ, music manager Stephen Stucker, actor Bob Switzer, inventor Michael Symon, Iron Chef, restaurateur, and television host George Szell, former conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra T Bill Taft, rock musician Kingsley A. Taft, politician Milan Tiff, Olympic triple jumper U Loung Ung, Cambodian American human rights activist and author V William R. Van Aken, politician Van Sweringen brothers, real estate developers of Shaker Heights and railroad tycoons Ralph Vince, football player and coach Daniel Vovak, political comedian and author Vronsky & Babin, duo-piano team W David Wain, actor, filmmaker and comedian Clay Weiner, director Dr. Robert J. White, neurosurgeon Shereé Whitfield, from The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kym Whitley, comedian and actress Fred Willard, comedian Milton A. Wolf, real estate developer and U.S. Ambassador Sidney M. Wolfe, drug safety activist Z Jack Zwerner, professional poker player and entrepreneur See also List of people from Cleveland List of people from Ohio References Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights, Ohio