Prominent personalities

* **Doris Christopher:** Entrepreneur and founder of The Pampered Chef, which she famously started in the basement of her Addison home in 1980. * **Alexa Knierim:** Olympic figure skater and medalist who spent part of her childhood and training years in the Addison area. * **Mark Lamping:** Prominent sports executive (former President of the St. Louis Cardinals, currently with the Jacksonville Jaguars) who was born and raised in Addison. * **Leon Spinks:** The former heavyweight boxing champion resided in Addison for a period during his post-boxing career.