CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.flint.mi.us/

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

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitflint.org/

Population:
124943 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1819

County:
Genesee County

Founded 1819 by trader Jacob Smith, incorporated 1855.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Mott Community College	1923
Kettering University	1919

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jim Abbott	Baseball	19-Sep-1967		One-handed MLB pitcher
Sandra Bernhard	Comic	6-Jun-1955		The King of Comedy
Tony Burton	Actor	23-Mar-1937	25-Feb-2016	Rocky
Betty Carter	Singer	16-May-1929	26-Sep-1998	Jazz vocalist
Terry Crews	Actor	30-Jul-1968		Everybody Hates Chris
Bob Eubanks	Game Show Host	8-Jan-1938		The Newlywed Game
Mark Farner	Singer	29-Sep-1948		Grand Funk Railroad
E. Lynn Harris	Novelist	20-Jun-1955	23-Jul-2009	Invisible Life
Robert C. Kagle	Business	c. 1956		Benchmark Capital
Dale Kildee	Politician	16-Sep-1929		Congressman, Michigan 5th
Nancy Kovack	Actor	11-Mar-1935		Jason and the Argonauts
Paul Krause	Football	19-Feb-1942		NFL Hall of Famer
Don Preston	Musician	21-Sep-1932		Keyboard mad scientist, occasional monster
Question Mark	Singer	1945		? and the Mysterians
Don Riegle	Politician	4-Feb-1938		US Senator from Michigan, 1976-95
Andre Rison	Football	18-Mar-1967		Bad Moon Rison
Jon Runyan	Politician	27-Nov-1973		Congressman, New Jersey 3rd
Clifford W. Taylor	Judge	9-Nov-1942		Michigan Chief Justice
Tim Thomas	Hockey	15-Apr-1974		Boston Bruins Goaltender
Michael M. Wood	Business	1947		US Ambassador to Sweden

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Harlow Curtice	Business	15-Aug-1893	3-Nov-1962	President of General Motors, 1952-58

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