CITY

Official Website:
http://www.grand-rapids.mi.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.grandrapids.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.experiencegr.com/

Population:
197800 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1826

County:
Kent County

Founded 1826 by trader Louis Campau, incorporated 1 May 1850.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Herald Review
The Grand Rapids Herald

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Calvin College	1876

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Grand Rapids Symphony	1930

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Universal Forest Products	1955
Zondervan	1931
Spartan Stores	1917
Steelcase	1912

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Justin Amash	Politician	18-Apr-1980		Congressman, Michigan 3rd
Max Apple	Author	22-Oct-1941		I Love Gootie
Ralph M. Bahna	Business	23-Aug-1942	24-Feb-2014	CEO of Cunard Line, 1980-89
Stephen W. Bosworth	Diplomat	4-Dec-1939	4-Jan-2016	US Ambassador to South Korea, 1997-2000
Robert H. Bruininks	Educator	22-Feb-1942		President, University of Minnesota
Bunny DeBarge	Singer/Songwriter	15-Mar-1955		Member of the band DeBarge
El DeBarge	Singer	4-Jun-1961		Lead singer of DeBarge
James DeBarge	Musician	22-Aug-1963		Janet's Ex Husband and member of DeBarge
Mark DeBarge	Musician	19-Jun-1959		Member of the band Debarge
Randy DeBarge	Musician	6-Aug-1958		Member of the band Debarge
Dorothy Denning	Scientist	12-Aug-1945		Professor, interest in encryption
Dick DeVos	Business	21-Oct-1955		Amway scion
Doug DeVos	Business	c. 1964		CEO of Alticor
Richard DeVos	Business	4-Mar-1926		Co-Founder of Amway
Arnold Gingrich	Journalist	5-Dec-1903	9-Jul-1976	Founder of Esquire magazine
Stacy Haiduk	Actor	24-Apr-1968		Seaquest DSV
Thom Hartmann	Radio Personality	7-May-1951		The Thom Hartmann Program
Roger W. Heyns	Educator	27-Jan-1918	11-Sep-1995	Chancellor of UC Berkeley, 1965-71
Rick Hill	Politician	30-Dec-1946		Congressman from Montana, 1997-2001
Phillips Holmes	Actor	22-Jul-1907	12-Aug-1942	The Criminal Code
Matt Keeslar	Actor	15-Oct-1972		Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Anthony Kiedis	Musician	1-Nov-1962		Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman
Eric Allan Kramer	Actor	26-Mar-1962		Bob Duncan on Good Luck Charlie
Taylor Lautner	Actor	11-Feb-1992		The Adventures of Sharkboy
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.	Boxing	24-Feb-1977		WBC Welterweight boxing champion
M. Peter McPherson	Business	27-Oct-1940		President of Michigan State University, 1993-2004
Frederick H. Mueller	Government	22-Nov-1893	31-Aug-1976	US Commerce Secretary, 1959-61
Andy Richter	Actor	28-Oct-1966		Formerly controlled the universe
Marvin Sapp	Singer	28-Jan-1967		Gospel singer, Nothing Else Matters
Paul Schrader	Film Director	22-Jul-1946		Writer, Taxi Driver
L. William Seidman	Economist	29-Apr-1921	13-May-2009	CNBC chief commentator
Edmund Cardinal Szoka	Religion	14-Sep-1927	20-Aug-2014	Archbishop of Detroit, 1981-90
Ray Teal	Actor	12-Jan-1902	2-Apr-1976	Sheriff Roy Coffee on Bonanza
Jerald F. ter Horst	Government	11-Jul-1922	31-Mar-2010	Gerald Ford's short-term press secretary
Steve Van Andel	Business	c. 1955		Amway scion
Jay Van Andel	Business	3-Jun-1924	7-Dec-2004	Amway billionaire
Arthur Vandenberg	Politician	22-Mar-1884	18-Apr-1951	US Senator from Michigan, 1928-51
James Von Ehr	Business	c. 1950		Nanotech entrepreneur
Jess Walton	Actor	18-Feb-1949		The Young and the Restless
Elizabeth Wilson	Actor	4-Apr-1921	9-May-2015	The Graduate
Annette Kingsland Ziegler	Judge	6-Mar-1964		Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Kim Zimmer	Actor	2-Feb-1955		Reva Shayne on The Guiding Light

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Paul B. Henry	Politician	9-Jul-1942	31-Jul-1993	Congressman from Michigan, 1985-93
William Alden Smith	Politician	12-May-1859	11-Oct-1932	US Senator from Michigan, 1907-19
William Spoelhof	Educator	8-Dec-1909	3-Dec-2008	President of Calvin College, 1951-76
Arthur Vandenberg	Politician	22-Mar-1884	18-Apr-1951	US Senator from Michigan, 1928-51
Dick York	Actor	4-Sep-1928	20-Feb-1992	Darrin #1 on Bewitched

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